湖

湖 hú

“lake”

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 12 Level: HSK 6

How 湖 is built — side by side

氵

Water radical (三点水) · shuǐ

Three droplets of water. Any character with 氵 usually has something to do with liquids.

胡

recklessly

recklessly, foolishly; wildly

Water (氵) + 胡 (hú, sound) = lake (湖).

💡 西湖 (Xīhú) in Hangzhou is China's most famous lake.

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Practice 湖 in the free app — animated stroke order, tone training with your microphone, and spaced-repetition flashcards.