Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanshan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
Nan-shan
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in the Spratly archipelago of the Philippines.

name

A dormant volcano in northeastern China's Keluo volcanic field.

name

An alternative term for the Qilian Mountains between Gansu and Qinghai in western China, from their position south of the Hexi Corridor.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Mandarin 南山 (Nánshān, “South Mountain; any southern mountain, hill, range, or island”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Nan-shan (alternative)

Phrases

for Japanese placenames derived from the same characters for Korean placenames derived from the same characters

Frequently Paired Words

Nanzan for Japanese placenames derived from the same characters Namsan for Korean placenames derived from the same characters

Rhymes With

Questions

What does nanshan mean?
Various towns, districts, and subdistricts of China.
Where does nanshan come from?
From Mandarin 南山 (Nánshān, “South Mountain; any southern mountain, hill, range, or island”).

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