Etymology

Chengcing Lake

Today it means: A lake in Niaosong district, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Full definition →

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The story

Partial calque of Mandarin 澄清湖 (literally “Chengcing lake”), from Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Chéngcing Hú.

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