名山 (Míng shān) — famous mountain

Definition

noun
famous mountain
Measure word · 座

Examples

  • 名山，。
    Zhōng guó de Míng shān yǒu hěn duō, bǐ rú huáng shān hé tài shān.
    There are many famous mountains in China, such as Mount Huang and Mount Tai.
  • 名山，。
    Zhè zuò Míng shān fēng jǐng yōu měi, xī yǐn le wú shù yóu kè.
    This famous mountain has beautiful scenery, attracting countless tourists.
  • 名山。
    Měi nián dōu yǒu dà liàng dēng shān ài hào zhě pān dēng zhè zuò Míng shān.
    Every year, a large number of mountaineering enthusiasts climb this famous mountain.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

名míngfamous
山shānmountain

名 means 'famous' and 山 means 'mountain', together naming a well-known mountain.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

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