HSK 2 Chinese reading practice

乌鸦喝水

wū yā hē shuǐ

The Crow Drinks Water

A thirsty crow raises the water in a bottle one small stone at a time.

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READ2 min
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Solving a problem one stone at a time

Chinese children commonly meet this Aesop-style fable in early reading. The crow's patient solution—adding stones until the water rises—makes it a memorable lesson in practical thinking.

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