海子
Chinese
sea | child [diminutive suffix] [noun suffix] | ||
---|---|---|---|
simp. and trad. (海子) | 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
- (northern and Southwestern Mandarin, chiefly in toponyms) lake