塘 (táng) — (bound form) pond; pool (as in 池塘, 荷塘); (bound form) embankment; dike (as in 塘坝, 海塘)
Definition
A bound form meaning 'pond' or 'embankment/dike.' It almost always appears as the second character in compounds like 池塘 (pond) or 海塘 (seawall), rarely standing alone.
bound form
(bound form) pondpool (as in 池塘, 荷塘)(bound form) embankmentdike (as in 塘坝, 海塘)
Examples
- 。Zhè ge chí táng lǐ yǒu hěn duō yú.This pond has many fish.
- 塘，。Xià tiān hé huā mǎn táng, jǐng sè hěn měi.In summer the lotus pond is full of flowers; the scenery is beautiful.
- 。Tā men yán zhe chí táng biān sàn bù.They walked along the pond.
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