池
pond, moat
At a glance · 池
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从水也声，形声字，本指积水坑、护城河。隶楷作「池」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「池」本指积水的陂塘，亦指城壕（城池）。
Structure
形声字，水（氵）为意符，也为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinchí
Radical氵
Strokes6
UnicodeU+6C60
Character type形声
Theme地理
Six languages, one character
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English
pond, moat
A pond, pool; a city moat.
Français
étang, fosse
Un étang, une mare; un fossé de ville.
Español
estanque, foso
Un estanque, una charca; foso de ciudad.
العربية
بركة، خندق
بركة أو خندق المدينة.
Русский
пруд, ров
Пруд, водоём; городской ров.
Common words
- 池塘chí tángpond
- 池chípool