燕山 Yān shān ㄧㄢ ㄕㄢ jin3 saan1
- Yan mountain range across north Hebei
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燕
- 燕子 yàn zi ㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄗ jin3 zi2 swallow
- 燕窝 燕窩 yàn wō ㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄛ jin3 wo1 edible bird's nest
- 乳燕 rǔ yàn ㄖㄨˇ ㄧㄢˋ jyu5 jin1 baby swallow
- 公燕 gōng yàn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄢˋ gung1 jin1 banquet held for high-ranking imperial or feudal officials
- 前燕 Qián Yān ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢ cin4 jin1 Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)
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- 北燕 Běi Yān ㄅㄟˇ ㄧㄢ bak1 jin1 Northern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (409-436)
- 南燕 Nán Yān ㄋㄢˊ ㄧㄢ naam4 jin1 Southern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-410)
- 家燕 jiā yàn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄢˋ gaa1 jin3 (bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- 岩燕 yán yàn ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˋ ngaam4 jin3 (bird species of China) Eurasian crag martin (Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
- 后燕 後燕 Hòu Yān ㄏㄡˋ ㄧㄢ hau6 jin1 Later Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (384-409)
- 洋燕 yáng yàn ㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄢˋ joeng4 jin3 (bird species of China) Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica)
- 燕京 Yān jīng ㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥ jin1 ging1 Yanjing, an old name for Beijing
- 燕国 燕國 Yān guó ㄧㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ jin1 gwok3 Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
- 燕梳 yàn shū ㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ jin3 so1 (dialect) insurance (loanword)
- 燕科 yàn kē ㄧㄢˋ ㄎㄜ jin3 fo1 Hirundinidae (the family of swallows and martins)
- 燕赵 燕趙 Yān Zhào ㄧㄢ ㄓㄠˋ jin1 ziu6 Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi
- 燕隼 yàn sǔn ㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄨㄣˇ jin3 zeon2 (bird species of China) Eurasian hobby (Falco subbuteo)
- 燕雀 yàn què ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ jin3 zoek3 (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
- 燕麦 燕麥 yàn mài ㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄞˋ jin3 mak6 oats
- 菜燕 cài yàn ㄘㄞˋ ㄧㄢˋ coi3 jin1 agar-agar
山
- 下山 xià shān ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄢ haa6 saan1 to go down a hill
- 冰山 bīng shān ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕㄢ bing1 saan1 iceberg
- 出山 chū shān ㄔㄨ ㄕㄢ ceot1 saan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit)
- 山区 山區 shān qū ㄕㄢ ㄑㄩ saan1 keoi1 mountain area
- 山地 shān dì ㄕㄢ ㄉㄧˋ saan1 dei6 mountainous region
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- 山坡 shān pō ㄕㄢ ㄆㄛ saan1 bo1 hillside
- 山寨 shān zhài ㄕㄢ ㄓㄞˋ saan1 zaai6 fortified hill village
- 山冈 山岡 shān gāng ㄕㄢ ㄍㄤ saan1 gong1 mound
- 山峰 shān fēng ㄕㄢ ㄈㄥ saan1 fung1 (mountain) peak
- 山岭 山嶺 shān lǐng ㄕㄢ ㄌㄧㄥˇ saan1 leng5 mountain ridge
- 山川 shān chuān ㄕㄢ ㄔㄨㄢ saan1 cyun1 mountains and rivers
- 山脉 山脈 shān mài ㄕㄢ ㄇㄞˋ saan1 mak6 mountain range
- 山谷 shān gǔ ㄕㄢ ㄍㄨˇ saan1 guk1 valley
- 山路 shān lù ㄕㄢ ㄌㄨˋ saan1 lou6 mountain road
- 山顶 山頂 shān dǐng ㄕㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˇ saan1 deng2 hilltop
- 火山 huǒ shān ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢ fo2 saan1 volcano
- 爬山 pá shān ㄆㄚˊ ㄕㄢ paa4 saan1 to go for a hike (esp. in the hills or mountains)
- 登山 dēng shān ㄉㄥ ㄕㄢ dang1 saan1 to climb a mountain
- 雪山 xuě shān ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄕㄢ syut3 saan1 snow-capped mountain
- 高山 gāo shān ㄍㄠ ㄕㄢ gou1 saan1 high mountain; alpine mountain
Idioms with these characters
- 处堂燕雀 處堂燕雀 chù táng yàn què ㄔㄨˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ cyu2 tong4 jin3 zoek3 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
- 来鸿去燕 來鴻去燕 lái hóng qù yàn ㄌㄞˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩˋ ㄧㄢˋ loi4 hung4 heoi3 jin3 lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move
- 劳燕分飞 勞燕分飛 láo yàn fēn fēi ㄌㄠˊ ㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄣ ㄈㄟ lou4 jin3 fan1 fei1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
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- 新婚燕尔 新婚燕爾 xīn hūn yàn ěr ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄧㄢˋ ㄦˇ san1 fan1 jin3 ji5 (idiom) to experience the joy of being newly married
- 燕雀处堂 燕雀處堂 yàn què chù táng ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨˋ ㄊㄤˊ jin3 zoek3 cyu2 tong4 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
- 燕雀相贺 燕雀相賀 yàn què xiàng hè ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄏㄜˋ jin3 zoek3 soeng1 ho6 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
- 莺歌燕舞 鶯歌燕舞 yīng gē yàn wǔ ㄧㄥ ㄍㄜ ㄧㄢˋ ㄨˇ ang1 go1 jin3 mou5 the warbler sings and the swallow dances
- 跋山涉水 bá shān shè shuǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄕㄢ ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ bat6 saan1 sip3 seoi2 to travel over land and water (idiom)
- 巴山蜀水 Bā shān Shǔ shuǐ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄕㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ baa1 saan1 suk6 seoi2 mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)
- 巴山夜雨 Bā shān yè yǔ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄝˋ ㄩˇ baa1 saan1 je6 jyu5 rain on Mt Ba (idiom); lonely in a strange land
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- 巴山越岭 巴山越嶺 bā shān yuè lǐng ㄅㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄥˇ baa1 saan1 jyut6 ling5 to climb hills and pass over mountains (idiom); to cross mountain after mountain
- 不识泰山 不識泰山 bù shí Tài Shān ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄕㄢ bat1 sik1 taai3 saan1 can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person
- 崇山峻岭 崇山峻嶺 chóng shān jùn lǐng ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢ ㄐㄩㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄥˇ sung4 saan1 zeon3 ling5 towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom)
- 刀山火海 dāo shān huǒ hǎi ㄉㄠ ㄕㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄞˇ dou1 saan1 fo2 hoi2 lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
- 道山学海 道山學海 dào shān xué hǎi ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄢ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄏㄞˇ dou6 saan1 hok6 hoi2 mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas
- 调虎离山 調虎離山 diào hǔ lí shān ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄌㄧˊ ㄕㄢ diu6 fu2 lei4 saan1 to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
- 地动山摇 地動山搖 dì dòng shān yáo ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠˊ dei6 dung6 saan1 jiu4 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle