"Kunming Lake" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Partial calque of Mandarin 昆明湖 (Kūnmíng Hú, literally “Kunming lake”). Etymology templates: {{partial calque|en|cmn|昆明湖|lit=Kunming lake}} Partial calque of Mandarin 昆明湖 (Kūnmíng Hú, literally “Kunming lake”) Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun|head=Kunming Lake}} Kunming Lake
  1. A lake in Beijing, China, on the grounds of the Summer Palace Categories (place): Lakes, Places in Beijing, Places in China
    Sense id: en-Kunming_Lake-en-name-CT46~4XA
  2. Synonym of Lake Dian Synonyms: Lake Dian [synonym, synonym-of], K'un-ming Lake (alt: Wade–Giles) Translations (lakes): 昆明湖 (Kūnmíng Hú) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Kunming_Lake-en-name-mOZW-~-B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of 'lakes': 42 58

Alternative forms

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