三山
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Chinese
| three | mountain(s) hill(s) island(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (三山) |
三 | 山 | |
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Proper noun
三山
- (Chinese mythology) The Three Sacred Mountains
- The Three Mountains (refers to various places and deities)
- (informal) Alternative name for 福州 (Fúzhōu), Fuzhou (a city in Fujian, China)
- (～區) Sanshan (a district of Wuhu, Anhui, China)
- (～島) Sanshan (an island group in Lake Tai administered as part of Wuxi, Jiangsu, China)
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 三山 (Miyama).
Proper noun
三山