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金山

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Chinese

More information metal; gold; money, mountain; hill ...
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Etymology

For some geographical locations, the name refers to the gold rush in the 19th century. (The term is being used loosely for any place of great chances for wealth in a similar fashion to the English "gold mine".)

Pronunciation


Noun

金山

  1. gold mine

Derived terms

Proper noun

金山

  1. (, formerly ) Jinshan (a district and former county of Shanghai, China)
  2. (, formerly ) Jinshan, Chinshan (a district and former rural township in New Taipei City, Taiwan)
  3. () (historical) Jinshan Commandery (in modern-day Sichuan)
  4. () Kaneyama (a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan)
  5. (obsolete) Alternative name for 舊金山旧金山 (Jiùjīnshān, “San Francisco, California, USA”).
    美國金山正埠美国金山正埠   Měiguó Jīnshān zhèngbù   San Francisco, USA
  6. (Cantonese, dated) Alternative name for 美國美国 (Měiguó, “United States”).

Synonyms

  • (United States):

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Chinshan, Jinshan, Gold Mountain (calque)

See also

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Noun

(きん)(ざん) (kinzan) 

  1. gold mine (mine for gold)

Proper noun

(きん)(ざん) (Kinzan) 

  1. a place name, such as that of Jinshan District, New Taipei

Etymology 2

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Noun

(かな)(やま) (kanayama) 

  1. a mine for metals

Proper noun

(かな)(やま) (Kanayama) 

  1. a place name
  2. a surname

Etymology 3

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Proper noun

(かね)(やま) (Kaneyama) 

  1. Kaneyama (a town in Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan)
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