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黑山

Hēishān
noun #20,719

Meanings

  1. 1 Montenegro (country in southeastern Europe, the Balkans)

Characters

黑
hēi
black
山
shān
mountain
Literally 'Black Mountain' — a direct translation of 'Montenegro' from Italian/Venetian (monte = mountain, negro = black).

Examples

黑山位于巴尔干半岛。
Hēishān wèiyú Bā'ěrgàn Bàndǎo.
Montenegro is located on the Balkan Peninsula.

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Unlike most country names in Chinese which are phonetic, 黑山 is a rare direct meaning translation. The country's name literally means 'Black Mountain' in multiple European languages.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi
山 shān