Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

pond; pool

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhao” becomes a different word in each tone. 沼 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 沼泽zhǎo zémarsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
  • 沼气zhǎo qìmarsh gas; methane CH4
  • 湖沼hú zhǎolakes and marshes
  • 泥沼ní zhǎoswamp
  • 池沼chí zhǎopool; pond

Example Sentence

沼泽地里生长着许多水草。Zhǎo zé dì lǐ shēng zhǎng zhe xǔ duō shuǐ cǎo.Many water plants grow in the marsh.

沼泽地Zhǎo zé dìmarshinside生长shēng zhǎngto growzhe(ongoing action)许多xǔ duōmany水草shuǐ cǎoaquatic plants