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沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
沼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

沼 Stroke Order — How to Write 沼

Stroke Order

沼 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

沼 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵召

沼 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 召 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 5 more strokes

沼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǎo

Meanings of 沼 in Chinese

1

zhǎo沼

Pond, marsh, swamp, or bog. Also refers to marsh gas (methane), as in '沼气' (zhǎoqì).
这片沼泽地生长着许多独特的植物。
Many unique plants grow in this marshland.

Common Words and Phrases with 沼

1
zhǎo沼dì地
A low-lying wetland area often covered with water.
那片沼地是许多水鸟的家园。
That marshland is home to many water birds.
2
zhǎo沼qì气
Biogas (also known as marsh gas) is a combustible gas, mainly methane, formed from the decomposition of organic matter, typically in wetlands or through artificial processes, and used as fuel or chemical feedstock.
沼气是一种清洁能源，可以用于农村家庭的照明和做饭。
Biogas is a clean energy source that can be used for lighting and cooking in rural households.
3
zhǎo沼zé泽
A low-lying area of land that is often flooded, typically overgrown with grasses and other vegetation; a marsh or swamp.
他小心翼翼地走过泥泞的沼泽。
He carefully walked through the muddy swamp.
4
zhǎo沼zé泽dì地
A swamp, which is a low-lying, wet, and waterlogged area of land.
这片沼泽地是许多水鸟的家园。
This marshland is home to many waterfowl.

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Questions about 沼

What does 沼 mean in Chinese?

沼 (zhǎo) means “Pond” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 沼?

沼 is pronounced zhǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 沼 have?

沼 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 沼?

沼 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 沼?

The radical of 沼 is 氵, and 沼 is a phono-semantic compound.