Definition
山头 is a place word (处所词) that literally means the top of a mountain or summit. It also has an extended figurative sense — a 'mountain stronghold' or faction base, often used in historical or military contexts to describe a group's territorial control or rivalry (e.g., 土匪占山头, 'bandits occupy a mountain stronghold').
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mountain topsummit(figurative) mountain strongholdfaction base
Examples
- 山头，。Wǒmen pá dào le shān tóu shàng, jǐngsè fēicháng měi.We climbed to the top of the mountain, and the scenery was very beautiful.
- 山头。Zhège shān tóu céngjīng shì tǔfěi de gēnjùdì.This mountain stronghold was once a bandit base.
- 山头。Liǎng gǔ shìlì wèile zhēngduó zhège shān tóu zhǎnkāi le jīzhàn.Two forces engaged in fierce battle over control of this mountaintop stronghold.
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