The collective name for five major freshwater lakes in China, most commonly referring to 洞庭湖 dòng​tíng​hú, 鄱阳湖 pó​yáng​hú, 太湖 tài​hú, 巢湖 cháo​hú, and 洪泽湖 hóng​zé​hú

An ancient or literary name for 太湖 tài​hú in the lower Yangtze region

(literary) A place to live in seclusion or retirement, referring to the story of the official 范蠡 fàn​lǐ who retired to the lakes after serving the state of Yue

(literary) 洞庭湖 dòng​tíng​hú in Hunan province

The network of lakes surrounding or associated with 太湖 tài​hú