池

chí
#1,707 most
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pond, reservoir, moat

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

池 combines 氵 water with 也 yě, which gives the sound. It first meant a moat, then grew to pond or pool, and also an enclosed space.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

池Chi2
surname Chi

Homophones

迟chí
late, delayed, slow
持chí
to hold

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