沼
HSK 7–9

沼 (zhǎo): lake, fishpond, swamps

zhǎo

lake, fishpond, swamps

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Pinyin

zhǎo

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

lake, fishpond, swamps

How to Write 沼 (zhǎo)

沼 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 沼

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 召 hints at the pronunciation.

What 沼 is Made Of

沼 is built from 2 components:

氵water
召imperial decree

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Words Using 沼

Common Chinese words that contain 沼:

沼泽

zhǎozé

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