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天池

Mandarin · pinyin tiān chí#

"heavenly lake", lake situated on a mountain
used as the name of numerous lakes, such as 長白山天池 Cháng bái shān Tiān chí

Mandarin · pinyin Tiān chí#

Lake Tianchi in Xinjiang

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天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
池: chí · pool, pond; moat; cistern

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1–2 · tian1 chi2

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noun

(literary) ocean; sea
lake (especially one on a mountain or hill or formed by a volcano; often used in toponynms)

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