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Hongze

Syllables: Hong·ze/ˈhɒŋzə/

Hongze proper noun: a lake in Jiangsu, China.

Proper noun

Hongze

  1. A lake in Jiangsu, China.
  2. A district of Huai'an, Jiangsu, China.
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Forms of Hongze

alternative formHungtse
alternative formHung-tse

Origin of Hongze

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 洪澤 /洪泽 (Hóngzé), bestowed on the lake by Emperor Yang of Sui in 616 out of pleasure encountering rain after an inspection tour through drought-afflicted areas.

Questions about Hongze

What does Hongze mean?
Hongze means a lake in Jiangsu, China.
What part of speech is Hongze?
Hongze is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hongze?
Hongze is pronounced /ˈhɒŋzə/.

Words near Hongze in the dictionary

  1. Hongsibu
  2. Hongtong
  3. Hongtonggou
  4. hongweibing
  5. Hongya
  6. Hongze
  7. honi soit qui mal y pense
  8. Honiara
  9. honie
  10. honied
  11. honier

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