水滴石穿
shuǐdī-shíchuān
constant dripping wears away stone
Every meaning
shuǐdī-shíchuān
- constant dripping wears away stone
Its characters
- 水shuǐwater
- 滴dīto drip
- 石shístone; rock
- 穿chuānto wear; to put on
Words with 水
Words with 石
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).