【析形】形声字。古文字形从水,睪(yì)声。 【释义】《释名·释地》:“下而有水曰泽。”本指水草积聚的低洼之处,沼泽。《孟子·滕文公上》:“益烈山泽而焚之。”又指雨露。雨露滋润万物,由此引申指恩德,福泽。由润泽又引申为光泽。由润泽又引申指津液,包括汗水,唾水,汁水。[竭泽而渔]戽干池水捕鱼,后多比喻只图眼前利益,不作长远打算。[遗风余泽]前人遗留下来的风教和福泽。 【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character.In ancient character it is related to 水(shuǐ,water)and sounds like the pronunciation of睪( yì). 【original meaning】Referring to low land with weeds and water or marsh.