荡 dàng — a pond; pool; wash; squander; sweep away; move
小船在湖面上轻轻地荡漾。Xiǎo chuán zài hú miàn shàng qīng qīng de dàng yàng.The small boat sways gently on the lake.
Common words: 动荡 (dòng dàng)、空荡荡 (kōng dàng dàng)、荡漾 (dàng yàng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "pool"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "pool", including 荡 (dàng), 沼 (zhǎo). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "pool" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 荡 (dàng), 沼 (zhǎo) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span dàng, zhǎo — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 荡 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 荡 dànga pond; pool; wash; squander; sweep away; moveUseful words: 动荡, 空荡荡
- 沼 zhǎopond; poolUseful words: 沼泽, 沼气
Common words for these 2 "pool" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 荡 (dàng) — so "pool" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "pool".
沼 zhǎo — pond; pool
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.
Common words: 沼泽 (zhǎo zé)、沼气 (zhǎo qì)、湖沼 (hú zhǎo)
All 2 characters
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