佛山

Fóshān
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Foshan, city in Guangdong just west of Guangzhou

Examples

HSK 6
Fóshān lí Guǎngzhōu hěn jìn, zuò dìtiě jiù néng dào.
Foshan is very close to Guangzhou; you can get there on the metro.
HSK 7-9
Fóshān shì nánquán de gùxiāng, Huáng Fēihóng hé Yè Wèn dōu shì Fóshān rén.
Foshan is the home of southern kung fu: Wong Fei-hung and Ip Man both came from Foshan.

Tips

culture
The full form is 佛山市. 'Buddha Hill' is said to come from three bronze Buddhas dug up on a hill there in the Tang. Besides martial arts it is known for Cantonese opera, the pottery of Shiwan and the cooking of its 顺德 district.

Stroke Order

佛 Fó
山 shān