峴 (xiàn) - Xian — refers to a small, steep hill & historically used in place names, particularly Mount Xian

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峴 · xiàn

Xian — refers to a small, steep hill or mountain;

historically used in place names, particularly Mount Xian in Hubei, China.

Xian — refers to a small, steep hillhistorically used in place names, particularly Mount Xian

Usage highlights

Mount XianXianbei PassXianyangXian hillXian RidgeXian Peak

Synonyms

  • 山— mountain (general term)
  • 嶺— mountain range
  • 丘— hill

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We visited Mount Xian (峴山) during our trip.
  • The Xianbei Pass (峴北關) was an important strategic location.
  • He wrote a poem about Xianyang (峴陽).
  • The terrain features many xian hills (峴丘).

Collocations

  • Mount Xian(峴山)
  • Xianbei Pass(峴北關)
  • Xianyang(峴陽)
  • Xian hill(峴丘)
  • Xian Ridge(峴嶺)
  • Xian Peak(峴峰)

Idioms

  • Climbing Mount Xian and gazing afar(登峴山而望遠)
  • The strategic Xian Pass(險要峴關)
  • Xian's steep paths(峴徑崎嶇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with Mount Xian in Hubei, a site of military and poetic significance.
  • Frequently appears in classical Chinese poetry and historical texts describing landscapes.
  • Used in geographical names to denote prominent hills or mountain passes.

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