水池
shuǐ chí
pond
pool; sink; washbasin
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.