潴

pond, a pool

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Readings

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潴 centers on a body of still water: a pond or pool where water collects and stays.

潴 combines 氵 (water) with 猪, which likely contributes the sound. The character is used for a pond or pool where water gathers.

Water 氵 beside a wild boar 猪: imagine a boar wallowing in a muddy pond, turning the water into a still pool.

For チョ, picture a boar named Cho splashing into the pond: Cho -> チョ, and the water ripples in the pool.