湖
hú

lake

HSK 2氵 三点水

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • húlake; 个[gè], 片[piàn]

3Structure

湖
Left-right structure左右结构

湖 is built from 2 parts.

氵+胡

4Common Words with 湖

湖hú

lake

湖泊hú bó

lake; lakes

西湖xī hú

West Lake (in Hangzhou)

太湖tài hú

Lake Tai (in Jiangsu)

淡水湖dàn shuǐ hú

freshwater lake

湖水hú shuǐ

lake water

5Example Sentences

西湖很美丽。

xī hú hěn měi lì。

West Lake is very beautiful.

这个湖很深。

zhè gè hú hěn shēn。

This lake is very deep.

Other Characters Pronounced “hu”

和
húHSK 1

and; together with; with

忽
HūHSK 2

suddenly; all of a sudden (in 忽然)

护
hùHSK 2

to protect; to defend

互
hùHSK 3

mutual; each other

乎
hūHSK 4

(classical particle similar to 于[yú]) in

呼
hūHSK 4

to call

户
hùHSK 4

a household

胡
HúHSK 5

surname Hu

6Printable Worksheet

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湖
hú

lake

Common Words
hú
湖
lake
hú bó
湖泊
lake; lakes
xī hú
西湖
West Lake (in Hangzhou)
tài hú
太湖
Lake Tai (in Jiangsu)
dàn shuǐ hú
淡水湖
freshwater lake
hú shuǐ
湖水
lake water
Tracing Practice
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