00769 Chinese character of 湖 and pronounce wu4

The Chinese character【湖】that we will explain today is a word that describes nature or a place. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Lake or geography. Explanation: A place where large amounts of water gather. For example: “lake”, “swamp”, “lakeside”, “Dongting Lake”, “lake and mountain scenery”.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【湖】:hú

Cantonese Jyutping of 【湖】:wu4

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【湖】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【湖】, for example:Describing nature or places , It means mainly lake or geographical .Given the broad and profound nature of Chinese characters, some nuances and precise usages may not be entirely captured in this space.

【湖】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【湖泊、鹽湖】(Mandarin Pinyin:hú bó 、yán hú/ Cantonese Jyutping:wu4 paak3 、jim4 wu4)

The stroke count for this character is 12 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


這個湖泊的景色令人陶醉。

The scenery of this lake is intoxicating.


I hope you find delight in the richness of the Chinese language and learn new things here. Take your time going through the materials provided.