泖 (mǎo) - A placid lake & refers to Lake Maoshan in ancient times, now

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mǎo ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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泖 · mǎo

A placid lake;

refers to Lake Maoshan in ancient times, now used for placid bodies of water.

A placid lakerefers to Lake Maoshan in ancient times, now

Usage highlights

Maoshan Lakeancient MaoshanMaoshan regionthree Maoshan lakesMaoshan Tower

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 河— river (flowing water vs. still lake)
  • 江— large river

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The calm waters of the lake (泖湖) are beautiful.
  • We visited the ancient Maoshan Lake (古泖) area.
  • This is a placid lake region (泖田地区).

Collocations

  • Maoshan Lake(泖湖)
  • ancient Maoshan(古泖)
  • Maoshan region(泖田)
  • three Maoshan lakes(三泖)
  • Maoshan Tower(泖塔)

Idioms

  • The three Maoshan lakes(三泖九峰)
  • Maoshan and Mount Chen(泖塔陈山)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to Lake Maoshan in ancient Jiangsu province, known for its calm waters.
  • Used in classical Chinese poetry to describe serene, placid lakes and water landscapes.

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