(luán) - mountain range & mountain peak

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luán | 9 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

  • mountain
  • peak
  • mountain range

Antonyms

  • valley
  • river, plain

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.

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