chinshan
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Alternative spelling of Jinshan (in Taiwan).
Example Sentences
- "Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type."
- "The Chinshan Chemical Plant of China Metal Company in Chinshan Township, Taipei County, has been discharging waste gas and sewage containing strong acid for years. On 30 September, 50 protesting townspeople descended upon the factory, posted slogans, and overturned tables and chairs in a fit of outrage."
- "You can reach Chinshan very easily from Taipei by first taking the bus or train to either Keelung or Tanshui (Keelung is closer), then transferring to a local bus. Chinshan is on the loop road that takes you through Tanshui, Chinshan, Yehliu, Keelung and back to Taipei, making a fine trip for a day or two."
- "The Atomic Energy Council (AEC) on Thursday confirmed that abnormally high emissions of radioactivity were recorded at the No. 2 nuclear power plant in Chinshan township, on Taiwan’s northeast coast, on Tuesday, but that the emissions were brought under control immediately."
- "The next point of interest is Chinshan ⑥, which is worth pausing at for several reasons. For one. Chinpaoli Street, in the old town of Chinshan, is one of the few places in all of Taiwan where it is still possible to see some lingering Qing-era architecture, and is noted as one of the best-preserved old shopping streets on the island."
- "Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang speaks at an event in New Taipei City’s Chinshan District commemorating democracy activist Deng Nan-jung, who killed himself by self-immolation in his Taipei office in 1989 in protest against charges of sedition for his calls on the government to protect freedom expression."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 金山, -