水池

shuǐ chí

pond

pool; sink; washbasin

shuǐ

water

chí

pond

water (水) + water-edged place (池) = pond or pool

水 traces back to a river flowing between two banks. In 池, the water radical carries the meaning while 也 simply lends the sound chí.

院子里有一个小水池

yuàn zi lǐ yǒu yī gè xiǎo shuǐ chí。

There is a small pond in the courtyard.

孩子们喜欢在公园的水池边玩耍。

hái zi men xǐ huān zài gōng yuán de shuǐ chí biān wán shuǎ。

Children like to play beside the pool in the park.