T'ai-yeh Lake

A form of Taiye Lake — one of several artificial lakes located in the imperial Chinese gardens of Chang'an and Beijing

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative T'aiyeh Lake · alternative Taiyeh Lake · alternative Lake T'ai-yeh · alternative Lake T'aiyeh · alternative Lake Taiyeh

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Taiye Lake.

Origin

From the Wade-Giles romanization of the Mandarin Chinese 太液池 (Tàiyèchí) (Tàiyèchí, "Great Flowing Pond").

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T'ai-yeh Lake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T'ai-yeh%20Lake

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“T'ai-yeh Lake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T'ai-yeh%20Lake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T'ai-yeh Lake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T'ai-yeh%20Lake.

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