"Lake Dian" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Partial calque of Mandarin 滇池 (Diānchí) Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|cmn|滇池}} Partial calque of Mandarin 滇池 (Diānchí) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Lake Dian}} Lake Dian
  1. A lake in Yunnan, China, near Kunming Wikipedia link: Lake Dian Categories (place): Lakes, Places in China, Places in Yunnan Synonyms: Dianchi Lake, Kunming Lake, Dian Lake, Lake Tien (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (lake): 滇池 (Diān Chí) (Chinese Mandarin)

Alternative forms

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