Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alishan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: A-li-shan
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Mount Ali, a famous mountain in Taiwan.

name

Alishan National Scenic Area, a mountain resort in Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Example Sentences

"Based on evidence of tree-ring patterns in the Japanese cypress tree of Mt. Alishan, Formosa, and from other sources, it is concluded that secular jet-streams are responsible for the climatic variations which influence world wide behavior of glaciers."
"In contrast, the convoys of tour buses filled with mainland Chinese tourists have caused many Taiwanese to cringe. Some destinations, like Mount Alishan or the Sun Moon Lake in central Taiwan, are often extremely overcrowded and the media often reports about the rude behavior of Chinese tourists."

Etymology

From Mandarin 阿里山 (Ālǐshān).

Word Breakdown

Root: 阿里山

Subject

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Questions

What does alishan mean?: Mount Ali, a famous mountain in Taiwan.
Where does alishan come from?: From Mandarin 阿里山 (Ālǐshān).

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