池 meaning and stroke order
Pool, pond; moat; cistern
How to write 池, stroke by stroke
6 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 池
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pond
- reservoir
- moat
How 池 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 也 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 池
池 has the water radical 氵 on the left, telling you it is about water, and 也 (yě) on the right as the sound part. Picture water collected in one place, like a pond.
池 usually appears in compounds for places that hold water or liquid, such as 水池 (shuǐchí) and 游泳池 (yóuyǒngchí). It also extends to enclosed areas like 舞池 (wǔchí) dance floor, and it is the 池 in 电池 (diànchí) battery. Example: 我的手机电池没电了。 (Wǒ de shǒujī diànchí méi diàn le.) My phone battery is dead.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 池 with 地 (dì, ground) and 他 (tā, he), which share 也 on the right. Check the left side: 氵 water for 池, 土 earth for 地, 亻 person for 他.
Common words with 池
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
池 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 池
How many strokes are in 池?
池 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 池 mean?
池 (chí) means pool, pond; moat; cistern. A common word with it is 电池 (diànchí), meaning "battery; electric cell".
How do you pronounce 池?
池 is pronounced chí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 池?
The radical of 池 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 池 under this radical.
Is 池 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 池 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 电池 (battery) use the character for pond?
Early batteries held liquid in a container, so 池 in the sense of a container of liquid was used. The word stayed even for modern dry batteries.
What is the difference between 池塘 and 水池?
池塘 (chítáng) is a natural or outdoor pond, often with fish or plants. 水池 (shuǐchí) is broader and can mean a built pool or even a sink.