澤 meaning and stroke order
Marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace
How to write 澤, stroke by stroke
16 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 澤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pool
- pond
- (of metals etc) luster
- favor or beneficence
- damp
- moist
How 澤 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 睪 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 澤
澤 (zé) is a pictophonetic character: the water radical 氵 on the left gives the meaning, and 睪 on the right gives the sound. Picture water spreading over low ground to make a marsh that shines in the light, which links both meanings, swamp and luster.
澤 appears mostly in compound words. It can mean wetland, as in 沼澤 (zhǎozé), or a soft shine, as in 光澤 (guāngzé). Example: 她的頭髮很有光澤。(Tā de tóufa hěn yǒu guāngzé.) Her hair is very glossy.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 澤 with 擇 (zé, to choose) and 譯 (yì, to translate), because all three share the right side 睪. Only the water version 氵 means marsh or luster. Choosing is done by hand, so 擇 uses 扌.
Common words with 澤
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 澤
How many strokes are in 澤?
澤 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 澤 mean?
澤 (zé) means marsh, swamp; brilliance, grace. A common word with it is 沼泽 (zhǎozé), meaning "marsh; swamp".
How do you pronounce 澤?
澤 is pronounced zé, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 澤?
The radical of 澤 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 澤 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 澤?
澤 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 泽, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Why is 澤 used in the name 毛澤東?
In names, 澤 carries its positive sense of favor or beneficence, like blessings that spread like water. Many Chinese given names use it for that meaning.
What is the simplified form of 澤?
In simplified Chinese it is written 泽, with the right side reduced to 又 over a simpler shape. The words are the same, for example 沼泽 and 光泽 in mainland texts.