the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overa
水 · 4 strokes
Depicts the flow of water in a river.
涨 · 10 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 张 represents the sound. Simplified form of 漲.
船 · 11 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 舟 represents the meaning and 㕣 represents the sound.
高 · 10 strokes
Pictograph of a tall building. Similar to 京.
物价一直在涨，房租自然也跟着水涨船高。
Prices have been rising constantly, so naturally the rent has gone up along with the general trend.