塘 táng pond
pond; tank
怎么记住“塘”: 土 earth + 唐 Tang = pond. Digging the earth behind his noodle shop, old Mr Tang makes room for his goldfish and a little pond.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
塘 = 土 earth + 唐 Tang
- 土 earth meaning
- 唐 Tang sound
Digging the earth behind his noodle shop, old Mr Tang makes room for his goldfish and a little pond.
How it came to be
The earth gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- A pond/pool: 池塘 (chítáng) pond, 鱼塘 (yútáng) fish pond, 荷塘 (hétáng) lotus pond.
- Smaller and often man-made compared with 湖 (hú, lake).