Chinese symbol for “wetlands”
沼泽
zhǎo zé
Traditional: 沼澤
marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
The closest CC-CEDICT match for wetlands 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 “wetlands”
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 “wetlands”.
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.