English Explanatory Dictionary

Jinshan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A district of Shanghai, China.
  2. A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan.
  3. A former kingdom in Gansu, China, during the early 10th century.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɪn.ʃɑn/ /d͡ʒin-/ /-ʃæn/ jǐnʹshänʹ

Word forms

Jinshan Chinshan Chin-shan

Etymology

The atonal Hanyu Pinyin of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 金山 (Jīnshān, literally “Gold Mountain”). * (area in Shanghai): Named for Dajinshan Island to its south, the highest point of natural elevation in Shanghai Municipality.

Synonyms

Guiyi Kui-i

Related words

Gold Mountain
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