假山

jiǎshān

noun #47,108

Measure Word

一座假山 zuò

Meanings

1 rockery
2 rock garden
3 artificial hill

Characters

fake / artificial

Examples

花园中央有一座假山。

Huāyuán zhōngyāng yǒu yí zuò jiǎshān.

There is a rockery in the middle of the garden.

苏州园林里的假山很有名。

Sūzhōu yuánlín lǐ de jiǎshān hěn yǒumíng.

The rockeries in Suzhou gardens are very famous.

孩子们喜欢在假山上爬来爬去。

Háizimen xǐhuān zài jiǎshān shàng pá lái pá qù.

The children love climbing around on the rockery.

Tips

culture

Core element of classical Chinese garden design. The best specimens use 太湖石 — porous limestone from Lake Tai — to evoke miniature mountain ranges. Look for them in Suzhou's 留园 and 狮子林.

Stroke Order

假 jià

山 shān