塘 tong⁴ mei¹ {Táng měi}

Dragonfly

塘 tong⁴ {táng}

1. dyke
2. embankment
3. pool or pond
4. hot-water bathing pool

塘基 tong⁴ gei¹ {táng jī}

pond embankments

塘蒿 tong⁴ hou¹ {táng hāo}

Conyza bonariensis (Chinese vegetable, served popular with steamboats)

塘魚〔-鱼〕 tong⁴ jyu⁴ {táng yú}

pond fish

塘尾 tong⁴ mei⁵ {táng wěi}

Damselfly; a village in Hong Kong: Tong Mei

塘蝨〔-虱〕 tong⁴ sat¹ {táng shī}

Clariidae, airbreathing catfishes

塘沽 tong⁴ gu¹ {Táng gū}

Tanggu former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區

塘堰 tong⁴ jin² {táng yàn}

irrigation pond or dam

塘鵝〔-鹅〕 tong⁴ ngo⁴ {táng é}

1. pelican (Morus bassanus)
2. gannet
3. booby

塘虱 tong⁴ sat¹ {táng shī}

catfish (family Clariidae)

塘邊鶴〔-边鹤〕 tong⁴ bin¹ hok⁶ {táng biān hè}

it is a Chinese two-part allegorical phrase. Literally, a crane near the pond, which will target the food to eat. Nowaday, people tend to use it to describe a spectator or someone who sits on the side and doesn't get involved be it in sports, politics, etc.

塘底特 tong⁴ dai² dak⁶ {táng dǐ tè}

it is a cantonese proverb , this references the wooden stakes that are at the bottom of a reservoir and are only visible when the water levels are low or empty. It describes the type of person who only shows up when they are low on money (water). When they have money, they are never around; they only show up when they are in need to borrow money.

塘底泥 tong⁴ dai² nai⁴ {táng dǐ ní}

pond sludge

塘蝨魚〔-虱鱼〕 tong⁴ sat¹ jyu² {táng shī yú}

Airbreathing catfish

塘沽區〔--区〕 tong⁴ gu¹ keoi¹ {Táng gū qū}

Tanggu former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新區

塘水滾塘魚〔--滚-鱼〕 tong⁴ seoi² gwan² tong⁴ jyu² {táng shuǐ gǔn táng yú}

it is a cantonese proverb, ponds only have water and fish, would not have anything else, which means the situation is always the same, i.e. family playing a mahjong game. the money balance is always the same in the end.