象山 (Xiàng shān) — Xiangshan (place name, referring to a district in Guilin or a county in Zhejiang)

Definition

Xiangshan — a Chinese place name, most often the county in Zhejiang (famous for seafood) or a district in Guilin. No siblings to contrast.

noun
Xiangshan (place name, referring to a district in Guilin or a county in Zhejiang)

Examples

  • 象山。
    Wǒ men dǎ suàn qù Xiàng shān lǚ yóu.
    We plan to travel to Xiangshan.
  • 象山。
    Xiàng shān De hǎi xiān hěn yǒu míng.
    Xiangshan is famous for its seafood.
  • 象山。
    Wǒ zài Xiàng shān zhù le sān nián.
    I lived in Xiangshan for three years.

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.

象xiàngelephant
山shānmountain

象 elephant and 山 mountain form Elephant Mountain.

Characters in this word

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

象 is drawn as an elephant, with a long trunk, a head, and a big body.

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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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