沼 zhǎo lake
lake; pond; swamp
How to remember 沼: 氵 water + 召 summon = lake. Muddy water up to their knees, the kids ignore Mum when she tries to summon them home, busy hunting frogs in every lake nearby.
Component breakdown
沼 = 氵 water + 召 summon
- 氵 water
- 召 summon
Muddy water up to their knees, the kids ignore Mum when she tries to summon them home, busy hunting frogs in every lake nearby.
How it is used
- A marsh/pond - 沼泽 (zhǎozé), a swamp/wetland: 沼泽地 (zhǎozédì) marshland.
- 沼气 (zhǎoqì) is marsh gas / biogas (methane). Geography and environment vocabulary.