"K'un-ming Lake" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Partial calque of Mandarin 昆明湖 (Kūnmíng Hú), Wade–Giles romanization: Kʻun¹-ming² Hu². Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|cmn|昆明湖}} Partial calque of Mandarin 昆明湖 (Kūnmíng Hú), {{der|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=K'un-ming Lake}} K'un-ming Lake
  1. Alternative form of Kunming Lake Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Kunming Lake
    Sense id: en-K'un-ming_Lake-en-name-bT7jdnY1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "text": "Fo-hsiang Pavilion in I-ho Park, a popular sight-seeing spot in the northwestern suburbs of Peking. Situated atop Wan-shou Hill, this structure stands some 150 feet high and commands a fine view of K'un-ming Lake.",
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