塘
táng
dyke
embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool
earth (土) + phonetic (唐) = earthen embankment or pond
The earth radical grounds the meaning in physical terrain — embankments, pond walls, and bathing pools are all shaped from or enclosed by earth. 唐 mainly contributes the sound táng and does not color the meaning.
村子后面有一个大鱼塘。
cūn zi hòu miàn yǒu yī gè dà yú táng。
Behind the village there is a large fish pond.
孩子们喜欢在荷花塘边玩耍。
hái zi men xǐ huān zài hé huā táng biān wán shuǎ。
Children like to play by the lotus pond.
Words with 塘
避风塘
bì fēng táng
typhoon shelter (a cove where boats shelter from strong winds and rough seas, esp. in Hong Kong)
钱塘
qián táng
see 錢塘江|钱塘江[Qian2 tang2 Jiang1]
钱塘江
qián táng jiāng
Qiantang River, the principal river of Zhejiang Province, eastern China, flowing through Hangzhou and into Hangzhou Bay, noted for its spectacular tidal bore 錢塘潮|钱塘潮[Qian2 tang2 chao2]
钱塘潮
qián táng cháo
tidal bore of the Qiantang River 錢塘江|钱塘江[Qian2 tang2 Jiang1] in Zhejiang
陂塘
bēi táng
pool
鱼塘
yú táng
fishpond
北塘
běi táng
see 北塘區|北塘区[Bei3 tang2 Qu1]
北塘区
běi táng qū
Beitang, a district of Wuxi City 無錫市|无锡市[Wu2 xi1 Shi4], Jiangsu
塘堰
táng yàn
irrigation pond or dam
塘沽
táng gū
Tanggu former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]
塘沽区
táng gū qū
Tanggu former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區|滨海新区[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1]
塘虱
táng shī
catfish (family Clariidae)