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Yushan

Syllables: Yu·shan

Yushan proper noun: jade Mountain, a mythological mountain and residence of The Queen Mother of the West.

Proper noun (1)

Yushan

  1. (Chinese) Jade Mountain, a mythological mountain and residence of The Queen Mother of the West
  2. The highest mountain in Taiwan
    • Another range is the Yushan or Mount Morrison Range, a group of lofty mountains with the general appearance of a high plateau. This range lies to the west of the main Taiwan Range across the mountain pass Patungkuan (Hattukan), which has an altitude of 2800 m. This group of mountains is dominated...1963, Hui-Lin Li, “The Physical Background of Taiwan”, in Woody Flora of Taiwan, Narberth, Penn.: Livingston Publishing Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 4
    • To get away from Taipei's humid heat and see some of the spectacular mountain scenery of central Taiwan, a number of plane, bus and rail tours are available. One of the most popular places within reach of two or three-day tours is Sun Moon Lake, which offers an exceptional view of 13,114-foot Mount...1981 September 13, Henry Kamm, “What's doing in TAIPEI”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015, Section 10, page 5
    Synonyms:
    Mount Morrison
  3. A county of Shangrao, Jiangxi, China.
    • In order to compel him to give up Yenping and retreat to Chekiang, Chiang sent a division from Yushan in Kiangsi to advance into the border of Chekiang.1937, Hollington K. Tong, Chiang Kai-shek: Soldier And Statesman, volume 1, London: Hurst & Blackett, →OCLC, page 120
  4. A town in Lantian, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Proper noun (2)

Yushan

  1. A district of Ma'anshan, Anhui, China.

Proper noun (3)

Yushan

  1. A town in Xiangzhou district, Xiangyang, Hubei, China.

Examples of Yushan in a sentence

  • Another range is the Yushan or Mount Morrison Range, a group of lofty mountains with the general appearance of a high plateau.1963, Hui-Lin Li, “The Physical Background of Taiwan”, in Woody Flora of Taiwan, Narberth, Penn.: Livingston Publishing Company, →LCCN...
  • One of the most popular places within reach of two or three-day tours is Sun Moon Lake, which offers an exceptional view of 13,114-foot Mount Yushan and the Sea of Clouds that rings it.1981 September 13, Henry Kamm, “What's doing in TAIPEI”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015...
  • Yushan, Taiwan's tallest mountain, has numerous peaks rising over 10,000 feet (3,000 m).2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 231:

Synonyms of Yushan

Forms of Yushan

alternative formYü-shan
alternative formYu Shan
alternative formYü Shan

Origin of Yushan

From Mandarin 玉山 (Yùshān).

From Mandarin 雨山 (Yǔshān).

From Mandarin 峪山 (Yùshān).

Questions about Yushan

What does Yushan mean?
Yushan means jade Mountain, a mythological mountain and residence of The Queen Mother of the West.
How do you use Yushan in a sentence?
Another range is the Yushan or Mount Morrison Range, a group of lofty mountains with the general appearance of a high plateau.
What part of speech is Yushan?
Yushan is a proper noun.

Words near Yushan in the dictionary

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