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title: "Hupo Meaning: 湖泊 (húpō) Means “lake”"
description: "湖泊 (húpō) means “lake”. Hear its tones, see what 湖 and 泊 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hupo"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 湖泊 mean?

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湖泊 húpō

## lake

## Its characters

1. 湖 hú lake
2. 泊 pō lake (as in 湖泊, 血泊)

## In a sentence

这个地区有很多湖泊。 There are many lakes in this region.

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