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ㄏㄨ ˊ

lake

湖 is a 12 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as in the second tone.

It is made up of the components (water) and (reckless).

  • ㄏㄨ ˊ

    lake

    • ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • ㄏㄨ ˊ

      reckless

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It's RECKLESS to play in WATER alone while intoxicated. [Who] could lift you up out of the <lake> in an emergency?
by vms5q

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 湖

Definitions for 湖 pronounced as hú

  • lake
  • CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]

Vocabulary

The most common words for 湖 — see all

  • rivers and lakes
  • around the whole country
  • cf 两江 and 两湖, Jiangnan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan provinces in Qing times
  • vagrant
  • itinerant (esp. entertainer, swindler, quack doctor etc)
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Collections

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