"Tianchi" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 天池 (Tiānchí). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|^天池}} Mandarin 天池 (Tiānchí) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tianchi
  1. Synonym of Heaven Lake: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Synonyms: Heaven Lake [synonym, synonym-of], Tienchih (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Tianchi-en-name-9qpmgU2C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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