English Explanatory Dictionary

Kunming Lake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A lake in Beijing, China, on the grounds of the Summer Palace.
  2. Synonym of Lake Dian.

Word forms

Kunming Lake K'un-ming Lake

Etymology

Partial calque of Mandarin 昆明湖 (Kūnmíng Hú, literally “Kunming lake”).

Synonyms

Lake Dian

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 昆明湖 Japanese: 昆明湖 Manchu: ᡴᡠᠨ ᠮᡳᠩ ᡥᡡ ᡨᡝᠩᡤᡳᠨ
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