lake (often used in place names)
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lake (in place names); also spelled 'Noor' or 'Nuur'
formalA term borrowed from Mongolian (нуур) via transliteration, primarily used in Chinese geographical names, especially for lakes in Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang. The character '淖' by itself can mean 'mud' or 'marsh', but in this compound, it specifically denotes a lake.
Luó罗
bù布
Nào淖
ěr尔
zài在
Xīn新
jiāng疆
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
yán盐
hú湖
。
Lop Nur in Xinjiang is a famous salt lake.
Dá达
lǐ里
Nào淖
ěr尔
shì是
Nèi内
měng蒙
gǔ古
de的
yī一
gè个
měi美
lì丽
hú湖
pō泊
。
Dali Nur is a beautiful lake in Inner Mongolia.
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Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
míng名
zì字
dài带
'
Nào淖
ěr尔
'
de的
hú湖
pō泊
。
There are several lakes in this region with names containing 'Nur'.