釜山

Mandarin · pinyin Fǔ shān

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  1. Busan, South Korea's second-largest city
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釜
fǔ · cauldron, pot, kettle
山
shān · mountain, hill, peak
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3–1 · Fu3 shan1

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fu2 saan1

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name · Etymology 1

  1. Busan (a city in South Korea)

name · Etymology 2

  1. (historical) A mountain southeast of present-day Huailai County, Hebei, traditionally identified as the place where the Yellow Emperor assembled the lords.
  2. (historical) A mountain northwest of present-day Xushui District, Hebei, also traditionally identified with the Yellow Emperor's assembly.
  3. (historical) An ancient mountain in Inner Mongolia, variously identified as north of Siziwang Banner or southwest of Chahar Right Rear Banner.
  4. (historical) A mountain south of present-day Xinyang, Henan, called 金山 (jīnshān) in the Book of Wei.

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