chí

common
noun

Meaning of

池 means pond; pool (for raising fish, storing water, etc.); hollow; depression; cavity (surrounded by higher ground). Pronounced chí.

  • pond; pool (for raising fish, storing water, etc.)
  • hollow; depression; cavity (surrounded by higher ground)
  • orchestra seats; stalls (front seats in a theater)

Character Info

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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xià
tiān
 
men
zài
cūn
de
chí
táng
yóu
yǒng
 

In summer, we swim in the village pond.

zài
jiā
hòu
yuàn
le
yǎng
chí
 

He dug a fishpond in his own backyard.

Zhè
céng
jīng
shì
hěn
de
yán
chí
 

This used to be a very large salt pond.

Chí
táng
de
huā
kāi
le
 
fēi
cháng
piào
liang
 

The lotuses in the pond have bloomed and are very beautiful.

Hái
zi
men
huān
zài
gōng
yuán
de
shuǐ
chí
biān
wán
shuǎ
 

Children like to play by the pool in the park.