游泳池

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The Chinese word 游泳池 (yóuyǒngchí) for "swimming pool" is composed of three characters: 游 (yóu), 泳 (yǒng), and 池 (chí).The character 游 (yóu) means "to swim" or "to travel". It is composed of the radical 氵(water) and the phonetic component 友 (yǒu). The radical 氵indicates that the character is related to water, while the phonetic component 友 (yǒu) gives it the pronunciation "yóu".The character 泳 (yǒng) also means "to swim". It is composed of the radical 氵(water) and the phonetic component 永 (yǒng). The radical 氵indicates that the character is related to water, while the phonetic component 永 (yǒng) gives it the pronunciation "yǒng".The character 池 (chí) means "pool" or "pond". It is composed of the radical 氵(water) and the phonetic component 池 (chí). The radical 氵indicates that the character is related to water, while the phonetic component 池 (chí) gives it the pronunciation "chí".When the three characters 游 (yóu), 泳 (yǒng), and 池 (chí) are combined, they form the word 游泳池 (yóuyǒngchí), which means "swimming pool".