waa4 saan1華山华山
Jyutpingwaa4 saan1
Yalewàh sāan
Definition
Mount Hua, a high mountain located in Shaanxi province, China, and the western of the Five Great Mountains.
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How it's used
Beyond its geographical status, this name is deeply embedded in Hong Kong pop culture through wuxia literature. It is most frequently invoked in the context of 華山論劍, a legendary martial arts tournament where top masters gather to determine the best fighter. Using this term often evokes a sense of epic competition or a high-stakes showdown.
Examples
I heard that watching the sunrise at Mount Hua is beautiful.
Do you know which one of the Five Great Mountains Mount Hua is?
Related words
Common phrases
Mount Hua Fencing Competition
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
