池

chí

pond

surname Chi; reservoir; moat

water (氵) + sound (也) = pond or reservoir

The water radical (氵) anchors the meaning: a body of still water like a pond or moat. 也 contributes the sound chí and carries no semantic weight here.

氵+也→池
也Also (grammatical word in modern use)Phonetic
氵WaterSemantic

公园里有一个小池,里面有很多鱼。

gōng yuán lǐ yǒu yī gè xiǎo chí,lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō yú。

There is a small pond in the park, with many fish inside.

古代城市外面常常有护城池来保护城里的人。

gǔ dài chéng shì wài miàn cháng cháng yǒu hù chéng chí lái bǎo hù chéng lǐ de rén。

In ancient times, cities often had a moat outside to protect the people inside.

Words with 池

池州市

chí zhōu shì

Chizhou, prefecture-level city in Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3]

游泳池

yóu yǒng chí

swimming pool

五大连池

wǔ dà lián chí

see 五大連池市|五大连池市[Wu3 da4 lian2 chi2 Shi4]

酒池肉林

jiǔ chí ròu lín

lakes of wine and forests of meat (idiom); debauchery

金城汤池

jīn chéng tāng chí

impregnable fortress

铅酸蓄电池

qiān suān xù diàn chí

lead-acid accumulator

锂离子电池

lǐ lí zǐ diàn chí

lithium ion battery

锂电池

lǐ diàn chí

lithium battery

长白山天池

cháng bái shān tiān chí

Changbaishan Tianchi, volcanic crater lake on the border between China and North Korea

隔油池

gé yóu chí

grease trap

电池

diàn chí

battery; electric cell

养鱼池

yǎng yú chí

fishpond

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