Dictionary

Xi Hu en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• shēʹ ho͞oʹ
• /ˈʃiː ˈhuː/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Synonym of West Lake.
   • 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. [1991 March 3, Mary Morris, “Hiroshima: Peace Enshrined”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2009, Magazine:
   • 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. 2011 March, Simon Lewis, The Rough Guide to Shanghai (Rough Guides), 2nd edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 156:

Forms

Synonyms

West Lake