潭

tán
#2,744 most
frequent character
deep pool, pond, pit (dialect)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

潭 pairs 氵 water with 覃 tán, its sound part. Deep water was the first meaning; it grew to 'deep pool', then to 'pond'.

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