峦 (luán) - mountain range & mountain peak
峦 · luán
mountain range;
mountain peak;
mountain ridge;
used in geographical names and poetic descriptions of mountains.
mountain rangemountain peakmountain ridge
Usage highlights
mountain rangepeaks and ridgesrolling hillsdistant mountainsmountain scenerygreen mountains
Usage & contexts
Examples
- We climbed to the mountain peak (山峦).
- The rolling hills stretched into the distance (峰峦起伏).
- This area has beautiful mountain scenery (峦景).
- He painted distant mountain ridges (远峦).
Collocations
- mountain range(山峦)
- peaks and ridges(峰峦)
- rolling hills(峦嶂)
- distant mountains(远峦)
- mountain scenery(峦景)
- green mountains(青峦)
Idioms
- Layer upon layer of mountains(层峦叠嶂)
- Green peaks and beautiful ridges(峰峦秀丽)
- Rolling hills and overlapping peaks(峦峰起伏)
Cultural background
FAQ- Frequently appears in Chinese landscape painting and poetry to describe majestic mountain scenery.
- Often used in geographical names for mountainous regions in China.
- Carries connotations of natural beauty and grandeur in classical Chinese literature.