沼 Stroke Order

沼 [zhǎo] 1. 池子。 (A pool; a natural pond.) 2. 池子：池～。～地。～泽。～气（化学名词，即“甲烷”）。 (A pool: pool water; marsh; marsh gas (a chemical term, meaning "methane").) 本义: 水池，积水的洼地。上古时期，池和沼都表水池，塘在中古时期才表示水池。一说圆曰池，曲曰沼。 (Literal meaning: A water pool, a depressed area where water accumulates. In ancient times, both "池" and "沼" referred to water pools. The term "塘" began to represent water pools in medieval times. It is said that "池" refers to round ones, while "沼" refers to those that are non-linear.) 造字法: 形声。从水，召声。 (Character formation method: Phono-semantic compound; consists of the water radical and "召" which provides the pronunciation.) 引: 1. 《一切经音义》引《说文》：沼，小池也。 (From "The Sound Meanings of All Scriptures": "沼" refers to a small pool.) 2. 《诗·召南·采蘩》：于沼于沚。 (Poem: "In the marsh and on the islet.") 3. 《诗·小雅·正月》：鱼在于沼，亦匪克乐。 (Poem: "The fish are in the pond, not at peace.") 4. 《礼记·礼运》：龟龙在宫沼。 (Book of Rites: "The turtle and dragon are in the palace pond.") 5. 《左传·隐公三年》：涧溪沼沚之毛。 (Zuo Zhuan: "The hairs from the gully, creek, and marsh.") 6. 《孟子》：王立于沼上。 (Mencius: "The king stands on the pond.") 7. 《淮南子·原道》：射沼滨之高鸟。 (Huainanzi: "Shoot the high birds by the edge of the pond.") 8. 唐·白居易《过骆山人野居小池》：茅覆环堵亭，泉添方丈沼。 (Tang poet Bai Juyi: "Moss-covered the thatched pavilion, the spring adds to the rectangular pond.") 例: 又如: 沼沚 (池塘。亦借指积水坑); 沼气 (For example: "沼沚" refers to pond; could also refer to a water accumulation pit; "沼气" refers to marsh gas.) 池水 ([En.] pond water) 引: 1. 《水经注》：御坐前建蓬莱山，曲池接筵，飞沼拂席。 (From "Notes on the Water Classics": "In front of the imperial seat stands Mount Penglai, the curvy pool meets the banquet, the flying marsh brushes the mat.")