Meanings
proper noun
- Synonym of Paektu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
Tianchi Lake on Changbai Mountain, Jilin Province, is the deepest lake in China. It was formed by a volcano break in 1702 and is located on the top of Baitou Peak, the highest peak of Changbai Mountain.
2008 March 7, Jackie Zhang, “The legend of the lakes”, in Beijing Today, number 353, →ISSN, →OCLC, Travel China, page 20, column 1Synonyms: Paektu
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Paektu: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
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Origin
- Mandarin白頭 /白头
- EnglishBaitou
From Mandarin 白頭 /白头 (Báitóu).
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Chinese Mandarin 白頭 /白头
- 白頭 /白头 (Báitóu)mountain
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Baitou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baitou
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“Baitou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baitou. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baitou,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baitou.
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