泽 meaning and stroke order
Marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace
How to write 泽, stroke by stroke
8 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 泽
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pool
- pond
- (of metals etc) luster
- favor or beneficence
- damp
- moist
How 泽 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 泽
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you 泽 (zé) is about water: a marsh or pond where water spreads out and shines. Picture sunlight glinting on a wet swamp, and you get both meanings, marsh and luster.
In modern Chinese 泽 mostly appears in compounds rather than alone, such as 沼泽 (zhǎozé) for swamp and 光泽 (guāngzé) for shine or gloss. Example: 这种头发很有光泽。(Zhè zhǒng tóufa hěn yǒu guāngzé.) This hair has a nice shine.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 泽 (zé) with 择 (zé, to choose, as in 选择 xuǎnzé), which sounds the same but uses the hand radical 扌. If the meaning is water, shine, or swamp, use 氵; if it is choosing, use 扌.
Common words with 泽
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
泽 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 泽
How many strokes are in 泽?
泽 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 泽 mean?
泽 (zé) means marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace. A common word with it is 沼泽 (zhǎozé), meaning "marsh; swamp".
How do you pronounce 泽?
泽 is pronounced zé, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 泽?
The radical of 泽 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 泽 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 泽?
The traditional form of 泽 is 澤. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 泽 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 泽 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 泽 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 泽 appear in names like 毛泽东?
泽 carries the old sense of favor or beneficence, like blessings that spread as water does. That positive meaning makes it a popular character in Chinese given names.
What does 恩泽 mean?
恩泽 (ēnzé) means kindness or favor bestowed on others, often by a ruler or benefactor. It is a formal, literary word that uses the beneficence sense of 泽.