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南山

南山

Chinese

south mountain; hill
simp. and trad.
(南山)

Proper noun

南山

  1. (geography) Nanshan (various towns, districts, and subdistricts of China)
  2. (geography) Nanshan (a dormant volcano in northeastern China's Keluo volcanic field)
  3. (geography) Namsan (various hills and mountains of Korea)
  4. (historical) Nanzan (a former kingdom on Okinawa island)
  5. Abbreviation of 南山大学: Nanzan University in Nagoya, Japan
  6. (geography, uncommon) An alternative term for 祁連山 or 祁连山 (the Qilian Mountains), a range between Gansu and Qinghai south of the Hexi Corridor.
  7. (geography, uncommon) An alternative term for 終南山 or 终南山 (the Zhongnan Mountains), a range south of Xi'an in Shaanxi.
  8. (geography, obsolete) A former name of 廬山 or 庐山 (Mount Lu) prior to the Song dynasty.

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