淡 水 湖

dàn shuǐ húdictionary entry

freshwater lake

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

淡水湖淡水湖 [dan4 shui3 hu2] /freshwater lake/

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淡
dàn
insipid / diluted / weak / mild / light in color / tasteless / indifferent / (variant of 氮[dàn]) nitrogen
水
shuǐ
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[huì shuǐ] and 水性[shuǐ xìng]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment
Shuǐ
surname Shui / Shui ethnic group
湖
hú
lake

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