Definitions

chí (noun) pond; reservoir; moat

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "池" etymologically derives from the representation of water features, initially denoting man-made moats for defense before broadening to include natural ponds. Its structure combines the water radical "氵" with the component "也", which primarily functioned as a phonetic indicator in its formation. The semantic range of "池" expanded from its early specific applications to generalize for various static water bodies such as pools, reservoirs, and sunken basins, while also becoming a recurrent element in geographical names to signify places characterized by such aquatic formations.

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Example Sentences Hide

塘边有一棵树。

Chí táng biān yǒu yī kē shù。

There is a tree beside the pond.

这个游泳的水很干净。

Zhè ge yóu yǒng chí de shuǐ hěn gān jìng。

The water in this swimming pool is very clean.

公园的塘里养着很多鱼。

Gōng yuán de chí táng lǐ yǎng zhe hěn duō yú。

There are many fish raised in the park's pond.

请给遥控器换一节新电

Qǐng gěi yáo kòng qì huàn yī jié xīn diàn chí。

Please change the remote control to a new battery.

这座城市曾有一座坚固的城

Zhè zuò chéng shì céng yǒu yī zuò jiān gù de chéng chí。

This city once had a sturdy city wall and moat.

这些数据暂时被放入缓存

Zhè xiē shù jù zàn shí bèi fàng rù huǎn cún chí。

This data is temporarily placed into the cache pool.

工人们正在清理沉淀的污泥。

Gōng rén men zhèng zài qīng lǐ chén diàn chí de wū ní。

The workers are cleaning the sludge from the sedimentation tank.

那个地区分布着许多天然的盐

Nà ge dì qū fēn bù zhe xǔ duō tiān rán de yán chí。

That area is distributed with many natural salt ponds.