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How do you say "lake" in Chinese?
湖
hú
In Chinese, "lake" is 湖.
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Pronunciation
HU. One syllable with a rising tone. Climb up gently from low to high.
Writing and usage
One character: 湖 (hu) has 12 strokes with water radical on the left showing it is water-related.
Example sentence
湖里有很多鱼。
There are many fish in the lake.
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How to remember 湖
Water plus the radical showing wetness. The character shape itself looks a bit like a body of water spreading out.
Related words
- catfish 鲶鱼 nián yú
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- grapefruit 西柚 xī yòu
- mirror 镜子 jìng zi
- sandwich 三明治 sān míng zhì
- scissors 剪刀 jiǎn dāo
- smoke detector 烟雾探测器 yān wù tàn cè qì
- textbook 教科书 jiào kē shū
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Questions about 湖
How do you say "lake" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "lake" is 湖. It is a noun.
How is 湖 written in Chinese?
One character: 湖 (hu) has 12 strokes with water radical on the left showing it is water-related.
How is 湖 used in a sentence?
Use 湖 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 湖里有很多鱼。 (There are many fish in the lake.).
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