山头

山頭

shāntóu

noun #21,411

Measure Word

一个山头 gè

Meanings

1 mountaintop
2 hilltop
3 factional stronghold
4 clique

Characters

mountain / hill

Examples

HSK 4

公司里有人拉帮结派，形成了几个山头。

Gōngsī lǐ yǒurén lābāng-jiépài, xíngchéng le jǐ gè shāntóu.

Some people in the company formed factions, creating several cliques.

HSK 5

战士们占领了那个山头。

Zhànshì men zhànlǐng le nàgè shāntóu.

The soldiers captured that hilltop.

Tips

usage

Literally the top of a mountain, 山头 is also used figuratively to mean a faction or power clique within an organization. 各立山头 means each group carves out its own territory.

Stroke Order

山 shān

头 tóu