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The character 塘 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side is the semantic radical 土 (earth), indicating a connection to land or construction. The right side, 唐, provides the pronunciation. Originally, the character referred to an earthen embankment or dam built to contain water. Over time, the meaning shifted from the structure itself to the body of water it enclosed, leading to its modern sense of a pond, pool, or small reservoir.
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池塘里有小鱼。
这个池塘水很浅。
孩子们在池塘边玩耍。
池塘中盛开着荷花。
我们沿着塘坝散步。
池塘的水面倒映着蓝天。
这个养殖塘专门饲养鲤鱼。
为了防止洪水，他们加固了河塘的堤岸。