金山

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Chinese

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metal; gold; money mountain; hill
simp. and trad.
(金山)
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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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金山

  1. gold mine

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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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, 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

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  • (United States):
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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

See also

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
きん
Grade: 1
さん > ざん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

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(きん)(ざん) (kinzan

  1. gold mine (mine for gold)

Proper noun

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(きん)(ざん) (Kinzan

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

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
かな
Grade: 1
やま
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Noun

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(かな)(やま) (kanayama

  1. a mine for metals

Proper noun

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(かな)(やま) (Kanayama

  1. a place name
  2. a surname

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
かね
Grade: 1
やま
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

Proper noun

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(かね)(やま) (Kaneyama

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