沼 (zhǎo) - marsh, swamp, bog & natural pond

沼Tone 3

zhǎo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

丈志

沼 · zhǎo

marsh, swamp, bog;

natural pond

marsh, swamp, bognatural pond

Usage highlights

marsh gasswampmarshlandlake and marshmarsh vegetationmarsh ecology

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The frog lives in a marsh (沼泽).
  • We found a natural pond in the forest (沼地).
  • The biogas is produced from marsh gas (沼气).
  • They drained the swamp (沼泽地).

Collocations

  • marsh gas(沼气)
  • swamp(沼泽)
  • marshland(沼地)
  • lake and marsh(湖沼)
  • marsh vegetation(沼生植物)
  • marsh ecology(沼生态)

Idioms

  • As deep as an abysmal pool(如临深渊，如履薄冰)
  • Marsh gas illuminating the night(沼气照明)
  • Swamp reeds swaying in the wind(沼苇摇曳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese landscape painting, marshes often represent tranquil, secluded natural scenes.
  • Marsh gas (沼气) has been used in rural China as a renewable energy source for cooking and lighting.
  • Marshes were historically seen as mysterious, liminal spaces between land and water in Chinese folklore.

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