仙山

xiānshān
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 mountain where immortals live
  2. 2 secluded, otherworldly place

Examples

HSK 6
Gǔrén xiāngxìn, Dōnghǎi shàng yǒu jǐ zuò xiānshān.
The ancients believed there were several mountains of the immortals in the Eastern Sea.
HSK 7-9
Yúnwù zhōng de Huángshān wǎnrú xiānshān.
Wrapped in cloud and mist, Huangshan looks like a mountain of the immortals.

Tips

culture
The best known are 蓬莱, 方丈 and 瀛洲, three mountains said to rise from the sea off the east coast. 秦始皇 sent 徐福 to sea to find them and the elixir of life. In another legend, giant turtles (鳌) carry such mountains on their backs.

Stroke Order

仙 xiān
山 shān