(cháo) - An ancient name for Chao Lake (巢湖) in & also refers to a place name in ancient

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cháo | 14 strokes | radical:

· cháo

An ancient name for Chao Lake (巢湖) in Anhui province, China;

also refers to a place name in ancient times.

An ancient name for Chao Lake (巢湖) inalso refers to a place name in ancient

Usage highlights

Chao LakeChaoshui RiverChaodi place nameAncient ChaoChaoxian county

Synonyms

  • 巢湖Chao Lake (modern name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chao Lake was historically known as 漅湖 (Cháo Hú).
  • The ancient place name 漅 appears in historical records (漅地).
  • This character is used in geographical contexts (漅水).

Collocations

  • Chao Lake(漅湖)
  • Chaoshui River(漅水)
  • Chaodi place name(漅地)
  • Ancient Chao(古漅)
  • Chaoxian county(漅县)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 漅 is primarily a historical geographical name referring to Chao Lake in Anhui province.
  • The character appears in ancient Chinese texts and records as a place name.
  • It represents one of many Chinese characters that originated from geographical features.

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