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山下 (shān xià) — foot of the mountain, at the foot of a mountain

Definition

Literally 'mountain below' — the area at the foot or lower slopes of a mountain. Pairs naturally with 山上 when describing location relative to a mountain.

noun
foot of the mountainat the foot of a mountain

Examples

  • 山下。
    Wǒ men zhù zài shān xià de yí gè xiǎo cūn zi lǐ.
    We live in a small village at the foot of the mountain.
  • 山下，。
    Cóng shān xià wǎng shàng pá, dà yuē xū yào liǎng gè xiǎo shí.
    Climbing up from the foot of the mountain takes about two hours.
  • 山下。
    shān xià Yǒu yí piàn hěn dà de nóng tián.
    There is a large field at the foot of the mountain.

Origin

Characters in this word

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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An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

下 is drawn as a short horizontal line below a long curved line.

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Appears in
Geography & Landforms

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