# Lake Tai

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /leɪk ˈtaɪ/

## Definitions
1. a large freshwater lake west of Shanghai in eastern China

## Etymology
Partial calque from Mandarin 太湖 (Tài Hú, “the Great Lake”).

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