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Definition(s) for: 东山

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
东山 dōng shān - Dongshan county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
- Tungshan township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan

List Ranking for: 东山

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 65,461 21,553 22,133

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
东 dōng- surname Dong
东 dōng- east
- host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)
- landlord
山 shān- surname Shan
山 shān- mountain; hill (CL:座[zuo4])
- (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

Other Words Containing 东山

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2025) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
东山再起 - - 16,357 36,380 43,054
东山 - - 65,461 21,553 22,133