Xi Hu

See also: Xīhú

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 西湖 (Xī Hú).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiː ˈhuː/
  • enPR: shēʹ ho͞oʹ

Proper noun

Xi Hu

  1. Synonym of West Lake.
    • [1991 March 3, Mary Morris, “Hiroshima: Peace Enshrined”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 July 2009, Magazine‎[2]:
      Beyond the park, there are many other tranquil spots to visit in Hiroshima: the magnificent Shukkei-en Garden, designed after the gardens on Hsi-hu (West Lake) in Hangchow, China, or the World Peace Memorial Cathedral, one of the largest Roman Catholic Churches in Asia.]
    • 2011 March, Simon Lewis, The Rough Guide to Shanghai (Rough Guides)‎[3], 2nd edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 156:
      The modern city is not of much interest in itself, but Xi Hu — the lake around which Hangzhou curls — and its shores still offer wonderful Chinese vistas of trees, hills, flowers, old causeways over the lake, fishing boats, pavilions and pagodas.
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