sek6 saan1石山
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Yalesehk sāan
Definition
A rocky hill, or a miniature artificial hill used in bonsai decorations.
- a rocky hill
- a miniature artificial hill placed on a bonsai
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How it's used
Primarily refers to the decorative miniature rock formations used in traditional Chinese gardening and bonsai arrangements. While it literally translates to stone hill, it is rarely used to describe a natural mountain made of rock in everyday conversation, where terms like 山頭 or 高山 are preferred.
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zo2座jóExamples
There is a stone hill on this bonsai.
Do you think this stone hill is pretty?
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Common phrases
bonsai stone hill
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