Chinese symbol for “marsh”
沼泽
zhǎo zé
Traditional: 沼澤
marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
The closest CC-CEDICT match for marsh is 沼泽 (zhǎo zé), defined as: marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “marsh”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沼泽地 (沼澤地) | zhǎo zé dì | marsh; swamp |
| 薮 (藪) | sǒu | marsh; gathering place |
| 湫 | jiǎo | marsh |
| 汧 | qiān | marsh; float |
| 沼泽地带 (沼澤地帶) | zhǎo zé dì dài | marsh; swamp |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 沼泽.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沼气 (沼氣) | zhǎo qì | marsh gas; methane CH4 |
| 沼泽地 (沼澤地) | zhǎo zé dì | marsh; swamp |
| 泥沼 | ní zhǎo | swamp |
| 湖沼 | hú zhǎo | lakes and marshes |
| 池沼 | chí zhǎo | pool; pond |
| 光泽 (光澤) | guāng zé | luster; gloss |
| 色泽 (色澤) | sè zé | color and luster |
| 恩泽 (恩澤) | ēn zé | favor from an emperor or high official |
See also: Japanese symbol for “marsh”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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