湖

lake

湖 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 胡 (casual). 胡 carries the sense of being arbitrary, disordered, or mixed from various sources. Thus, 湖 was formed to represent a landlocked body of water that gathers and blends together unrestricted currents coming from all directions.

Vocabulary of 湖

  • 湖畔 (lakeside)

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