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How do you say "pond" in Chinese?
池塘
chí táng
In Chinese, "pond" is 池塘.
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Pronunciation
CHI TANG. Chi has a rising tone, tang is flat. Rise up gently on chi, keep tang level and steady.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 池 (chi) has 6 strokes with water radical on the left, 塘 (tang) has 13 strokes with earth radical at the bottom.
Example sentence
池塘里有青蛙。
There are frogs in the pond.
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How to remember 池塘
Pool of water on earth. Chi has the water radical, tang has the earth radical, so together they paint a watery place in nature.
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Questions about 池塘
How do you say "pond" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "pond" is 池塘. It is a noun.
How is 池塘 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 池 (chi) has 6 strokes with water radical on the left, 塘 (tang) has 13 strokes with earth radical at the bottom.
How is 池塘 used in a sentence?
Use 池塘 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 池塘里有青蛙。 (There are frogs in the pond.).
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