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古gǔ old and 月 yuè moon
By the lake 湖 hú, one looks at the water 氵shuǐ and reflects on the past 古 gǔ as the moon 月 yuè shines on.

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可 kě can
Water 氵shuǐ that can  可 kě  flow from source to the mouth 口kǒu makes a river 河 hé .

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每 měi every
At sea 海 hǎi, water 氵shuǐ  is every 每 měi where.

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去qù go to
Where water 氵shuǐ goes 去qù or flows to is the way 法 fǎ .
Direction 方fāng and the way 法 fǎ becomes the method 方fāng 法fǎ. 

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川 chuān river , flat area
Water 氵shuǐ that goes 去qù to the flat area 川 chuān is flowing, wandering, drifting 流 liú .

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