潟 (xì) - Lagoon — a shallow body of water separated

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Lagoon — a shallow body of water separated from a larger sea by barrier islands, sandbars, or coral reefs.

Lagoon — a shallow body of water separated

Usage highlights

LagoonCoastal lagoonCoral lagoonBarrier lagoonLagoon coastLagoon environment

Synonyms

  • 泻湖— alternative term for lagoon

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The coastal lagoon ecosystem is fragile (潟湖生态系统).
  • We visited a famous lagoon in Venice (威尼斯潟湖).
  • The coral atoll forms a circular lagoon (环礁潟湖).
  • Salt is produced from lagoon evaporation (潟湖晒盐).

Collocations

  • Lagoon(潟湖)
  • Coastal lagoon(海岸潟湖)
  • Coral lagoon(珊瑚潟湖)
  • Barrier lagoon(障壁潟湖)
  • Lagoon coast(潟湖海岸)
  • Lagoon environment(潟湖环境)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

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  • Primarily a geographical term in modern Chinese, referring to specific coastal formations.
  • The character is notable for being easily confused with 瀉 (xiè, 'to drain') due to visual similarity.
  • Used in names of specific geographical locations in China and other East Asian countries.

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