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lake
all parts of the country
center of a lake
lakeside
burning lake
frozen lake
salt lake
rivers and lakes
erroneous written form of 潟湖[xi4 hu2]
lakeside
lake front
lakes and marshes
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There are many lakes in the area where you live.
Source: Tatoeba #1776802 · CC BY 2.0 FRSun Moon Lake is the largest lake in Taiwan.
Source: Tatoeba #13249727 · CC BY 2.0 FRA beautiful lake lay just beyond the forest.
Source: Tatoeba #8935967 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe lake is deep here.
Source: Tatoeba #2076262 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis lake is deepest at this point.
Source: Tatoeba #813578 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe went to the lake with her.
Source: Tatoeba #13573246 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.