湖 (hú)
lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]
- HSK 3.1 level 2
- 12 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 胡 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“湖，大陂也。从水，胡聲。揚州浸有五湖。浸，川澤所仰以灌溉也。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 胡 (sound)