zhū
潴
accumulate water; pool
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of water) to accumulate; to gather; to stagnate
literaryLiterary term describing water pooling or standing still. Often used in medical contexts (e.g., urine retention).
Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
zhū潴
jī积
zài在
dī低
wā洼
chù处
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
xiǎo小
chí池
táng塘
。
Rainwater accumulated in the low-lying areas, forming a small pond.
Niào尿
lù路
zhōng中
niào尿
yè液
zhū潴
liú留
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
gǎn感
rǎn染
。
Urine retention in the urinary tract can cause infection.
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Tíng停
zhū潴
shù数
rì日
，
shuǐ水
zhì质
biàn便
fā发
chòu臭
le了
。
After standing stagnant for several days, the water began to smell.
noun
a place where water accumulates; pool; pond; reservoir
literaryLiterary term for a body of standing water.
Shān山
zhōng中
yǒu有
zhū潴
，
qīng清
chè澈
jiàn见
dǐ底
。
There is a pool in the mountains with crystal-clear water visible to the bottom.
Jù巨
zhū潴
shēn深
bù不
kě可
cè测
，
xiāng相
chuán传
yǒu有
lóng龙
jū居
yān焉
。
The great pool was unfathomably deep, and legend has it that dragons dwell there.
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Tíng停
zhū潴
wéi为
yuān渊
，
jī积
shuǐ水
chéng成
zhǎo沼
。
Stagnant water becomes a deep pool, accumulated water forms a marsh.