Skip to main content
shan

shan

1 9.9
A mountain or hill often used in Chinese place names
  • noun
translation icon : shan
  • I knew of this small temple in the mountains of Song Shan in Henan Province called Shaolin.
  • Tian Shan
  • Tien Shan
  • Shan mountains

Examples

  • Zhu Li's family calls the buffalo Qiang dade shan, which means Strong Mountain.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • We call Gum Shan - Mountain of Gold, see?

  • There are many hiking trails in Tai Mo Shan Country Park.

    Blog text (11)
  • The monkeys aside, the rest of Kam Shan is quite verdant and inviting.

    Blog text (11)
  • Known to locals as Kam Shan, or Monkey Hill to most, Kam Shan Country Park is a famous macaque kingdom in Hong Kong.

    Blog text (11)
  • Kam Shan Country Park - Located in the ranges north of Kowloon, Hong Kong, Kam Shan Country Park is Hong Kong's own monkey haven.

    Blog text (11)
  • The lake lies silent, motionless, and the encircling Shan mountains are visible only as a shadowy, serrated rim through the early morning mist.

    Academic text (2004)
  • From these vantage points, the whole length of Smugglers Ridge, Tai Mo Shan, Needle Hill, Sha Tin New Town, Lion Rock, and Beacon Hill can be seen.

    Blog text (11)
  • Gum Shan, known as Mountain of Gold, is a popular hiking destination in the region.

  • The stunning views from the top of Lung Shan attract many tourists each year.

Compounds

Chinese Shan
  • Specialized
9.9

A language spoken in southwest Yunnan, China, by the Shan people

A mountain range in western China running east about 1,000 miles from the Indian border

7.0

A large mountain range in Central Asia stretching across China, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan

8.2

A high mountain range in Central Asia with tall snowy peaks and glaciers

How High

peak
368 2.1
mountain
1.0
shan
1 9.9
hill
1.0
knoll
20 7.2

Surface Forms

shan singular
shans plural

Etymology

The word shan comes from the Chinese character , which means 'mountain' or 'hill'. You often find shan in Chinese place names, so when you see shan on a map it usually marks a mountain.