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

HSK 3

孩子们喜欢在假山上爬来爬去。

Háizi men xǐhuan zài jiǎshān shàng pá lái pá qù.

The children love climbing around on the rockery.

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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 jiǎ

山 shān