懂中文 Dong Chinese

沼

zhǎo

lake

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

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

召 sound component

召  Sound component

zhào, shào

  

summon

Evolution

沼 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
沼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
沼 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

沼  

zhǎo

lake, fishpond, swamps; pond; pool

Most common words with 沼
Freq.
Word
Meaning

沼泽

marsh

沼

pond

沼气

marsh gas

沼泽地

marsh

泥沼

swamp