太液池 Traditional form: 太液池 Pinyin (reading): Tàiyèchí Definitions: area to the west of the Forbidden City, now divided into Zhongnanhai and Beihai Characters: 太 - very, too much; big; extreme 液 - fluid, liquid; juice, sap 池 - pool, pond; moat; cistern Traditional characters: 太 - very, too much; big; extreme 液 - fluid, liquid; juice, sap 池 - pool, pond; moat; cistern