西湖
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Chinese
| west | lake | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (西湖) | 西 | 湖 | |
| simp. #(西湖) | 西 | 湖 | |
| anagram | 湖西 | ||
Etymology
- “West Lake (in Hangzhou)”
- From its position relative to nearby Hangzhou.
- “Xihu District, Hangzhou”
- Named after the West Lake.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
西湖
- West Lake (a lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China)
- (～區) Xihu (a district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China)
- (～郡) Tây Hồ (a district of Hanoi, Vietnam)
- (～鄉) Xihu, Sihu (a rural township in Miaoli County, Taiwan)
- (～社區) Xihu (a residential community in Zhicheng, Yidu, Yichang, Hubei, China)
- (～村) Sihu, Xihu (a rural village in Cimei, Penghu County, Taiwan)
- (inexact) Synonym of 瘦西湖 (Shòuxīhú), Slender West Lake (a lake in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China)
Synonyms
Compounds
- 瘦西湖 (Shòuxīhú)
Descendants
- → English: West Lake