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Nanshan.

Various towns, districts, and subdistricts of China.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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  1. Various towns, districts, and subdistricts of China. A district of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, across Deep Bay from Hong Kong.

  2. Various towns, districts, and subdistricts of China. A district of Hegang, Heilongjiang, China.

  3. An island in the Spratly archipelago of the Philippines.

  4. A dormant volcano in northeastern China's Keluo volcanic field.

  5. An alternative term for the Qilian Mountains between Gansu and Qinghai in western China, from their position south of the Hexi Corridor.

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Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 南山 (Nánshān, “South Mountain; any southern mountain, hill, range, or island”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.