湖

Character

湖 hú

HSK 2Character

lake; a big area of water with land all around it

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 12
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵胡
Traditional: 湖
Frequency: #748 most common character

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Meaning

hú

hu2

lake; a big area of water with land all around it

Examples

我们在湖边散步。
wǒ men zài hú biān sàn bù
We are taking a walk by the lake.
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湖里有很多鱼。
hú lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú
There are many fish in the lake.
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Words with 湖

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湖泊hú pōa lake; a big area of water with land all around itWordHSK 7–9 湖人hú rénLos Angeles LakersWord

湖北hú běiHubei Province, capital Wuhan 武汉市 (Wǔ hàn Shì) (short name 鄂 (È))See 湖北省WordUnreviewed

湖区hú qūLake District, north EnglandWord

湖南hú nánHunan Province, capital Changsha 长沙市 (Cháng shā Shì) (short name 湘 (Xiāng))See 湖南省WordUnreviewed

湖口hú kǒuHukou, a county in Jiujiang City 九江市 (Jiǔ jiāng Shì), JiangxiSee 湖口县WordUnreviewed

湖州hú zhōuHuzhou, prefecture-level city in Zhejiang Province 浙江省 (Zhè jiāng Shěng)See 湖州市WordUnreviewed

湖广hú guǎngHubei and Hunan provinces (a Ming dynasty province)Word 湖心hú xīncenter of a lakeWord 湖沼hú zhǎolakes and marshesWord 湖滨hú bīnlake frontWordUnreviewed 湖畔hú pànlakesideWord

Same radical 氵

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