湖

hú
#916 most
frequent character
lake
noun
Measure words:个 gè,片 piàn

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

湖 pairs 氵 water with 胡 hú, which gives the sound. It first meant a large amount of water gathered in one place. That naturally became the word for a lake.

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Example Sentences

这个湖很大。
zhègè hú hěndà 。
This lake is very big.
我喜欢在湖边散步。
wǒ xǐhuān zài húbiān sànbù 。
I like to take a walk by the lake.
夏天我们常常去湖里游泳。
xiàtiān wǒmen chángcháng qù hú lǐ yóuyǒng 。
In summer, we often swim in the lake.

Words with similar meanings

水塘shuǐtáng
pond
水塘 typically refers to a smaller body of water compared to a lake.
池塘chítáng
pool
池塘 usually indicates a small, contained body of water compared to a lake.

Homophones

HSK 5
壶hú
pot, classifier for bottled liquid
和hú
to complete a set in mahjong or playing cards
胡hú
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia
糊hú
congee, (in 糊口[hu2kou3]) to feed oneself
胡hú
beard, mustache, whiskers

Words Starting With 湖

湖泊hú pō
lake

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