泽

澤
zé
#949 most
frequent character
pool, pond, (of metals etc) luster

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

泽 pairs water 氵 with 𠬤 yì, which marks the sound though the link is not clear in Mandarin. The water part gives the first meaning: low land where water collects. From there it grew to marsh, luster, and pond.

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Homophones

HSK 5
则zé
conjunction used to express contrast with a previous sentence or clause
责zé
duty, responsibility, to reproach
择zé
to select, to choose, to pick over

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