懂中文 Dong Chinese

池

chí

pool

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 也 represents the sound.

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

也 sound component

也  Sound component

yě

  

also

Evolution

池 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
池 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
池 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
池 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
池 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

池  

chí

pool, pond; moat; cistern; pond; reservoir

池  

Chí

surname Chi

Most common words with 池
Freq.
Word
Meaning

电池

battery

池

pond

游泳池

swimming pool

泳池

swimming pond

水池

pond