湖心
hú xīn
center of a lake
lake (湖) + heart/center (心) = center of a lake
湖 pairs water (氵) with the phonetic 胡; 心 was drawn as a heart shape, later extended to mean the core of anything. Together they point to the quiet heart of a lake.
湖心有一座小亭子。
hú xīn yǒu yī zuò xiǎo tíng zi。
In the center of the lake there is a small pavilion.
他们划船到湖心，欣赏四周的风景。
tā men huá chuán dào hú xīn，xīn shǎng sì zhōu de fēng jǐng。
They rowed to the center of the lake to enjoy the scenery all around.