海子

Chinese

sea child
[diminutive suffix]
[noun suffix]
simp. and trad.
(海子)

Etymology

Said to be Mongolian-influenced Chinese, as any large body of water can be referred to as ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ (naɣur) / нуур (nuur) in Mongolian. Compare English sea and German See (lake).

Pronunciation


Noun

海子

  1. (northern and Southwestern Mandarin, chiefly in toponyms) lake
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