English Explanatory Dictionary

Hongze

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A lake in Jiangsu, China.
  2. A district of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒŋzə/ ho͝ongʹdzǔʹ

Word forms

Hongze Hungtse Hung-tse

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 洪澤 /洪泽 (Hóngzé), bestowed on the lake by Emperor Yang of Sui in 616 out of pleasure encountering rain after an inspection tour through drought-afflicted areas.

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