# Kunming Lake

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A lake in Beijing, China, on the grounds of the Summer Palace.
2. Synonym of Lake Dian.

## Etymology
Partial calque of Mandarin 昆明湖 (Kūnmíng Hú, literally “Kunming lake”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kunming-lake