湖 hú
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 胡 recklessly, foolishly
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
湖泊
húpō
lake; lakes
Characters in this word
泊 pō
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 白 white
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 该地区湖泊密集，是候鸟迁徙路线上的重要停歇地。 Gāi dìqū húpō mìjí, shì hòuniǎo qiānxǐ lùxiàn shàng de zhòngyào tíngxiēdì. This region is dense with lakes and is an important stopping place on migratory bird routes.
- 这片湖泊清澈见底，常有游客来划船。 Zhè piàn húpō qīngchè jiàn dǐ, cháng yǒu yóukè lái huáchuán. This lake is clear to the bottom, and tourists often come to row boats.
- 冬天湖泊结了冰，孩子们在上面滑冰。 Dōngtiān húpō jié le bīng, háizimen zài shàngmian huábīng. In winter the lake froze over, and the children skated on it.
Related words
- 湖 hú lake
- 五湖四海 wǔhúsìhǎi all corners of the country; far and wide
- 漂泊 piāobó to drift; to wander from place to place
- 停泊 tíngbó to anchor; to moor; to berth
- 池塘 chítáng pond
- 冲浪 chōnglàng to surf; surfing
- 淡水 dànshuǐ fresh water
- 航运 hángyùn shipping; maritime transport
- 地下水 dìxiàshuǐ groundwater
- 航海 hánghǎi seafaring; navigation; to sail
- 河畔 hépàn riverside; riverbank
- 航行 hángxíng to sail; to navigate