岱 (dài) - Mount Tai (alternative name) & specifically refers to Mount Tai (泰山) in Shandong

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dài ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 山

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岱 · dài

Mount Tai (alternative name);

specifically refers to Mount Tai (泰山) in Shandong province, one of China's Five Great Mountains.

Mount Tai (alternative name)specifically refers to Mount Tai (泰山) in Shandong

Usage highlights

Mount TaiMount Tai and Mount HuaMount Tai stoneMount Tai pineMount Tai cloud

Synonyms

  • 泰山— Mount Tai (more common name)
  • 岱宗— Mount Tai (classical name)
  • 岱岳— Mount Tai (literary name)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Mount Tai is a sacred mountain in China (岱岳).
  • The Five Great Mountains include Mount Tai (五岳 includes 岱宗).
  • Ancient emperors performed sacrifices at Mount Tai (封禅泰山).

Collocations

  • Mount Tai(岱岳)
  • Mount Tai (alternative name)(岱宗)
  • Mount Tai and Mount Hua(岱华)
  • Mount Tai stone(岱石)
  • Mount Tai pine(岱松)
  • Mount Tai cloud(岱云)

Idioms

  • As weighty as Mount Tai(泰岱之重)
  • The majesty of Mount Tai(岱岳雄风)
  • The grandeur of Mount Tai(岱宗夫如何)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 岱 is an alternative name for Mount Tai (泰山), one of China's Five Great Mountains and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Mount Tai has been a place of imperial worship and pilgrimage for over 3,000 years, symbolizing stability and imperial power.
  • In Chinese culture, Mount Tai represents the eastern sacred mountain and is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal.

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