Meaning of 鳌山
鳌山 means lantern mountain (for Lantern Festival). Pronounced áo shān.
- lantern mountain (for Lantern Festival)
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
shí时
yuán元
xiāo宵
yè夜
，
chéng城
zhōng中
huì会
dā搭
jiàn建
gāo高
dà大
de的
áo鳌
shān山
gōng供
rén人
guān观
shǎng赏
。
In ancient times, on Lantern Festival night, a tall lantern mountain would be built in the city for people to admire.
《
Dōng东
jīng京
mèng梦
huá华
lù录
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
běi北
sòng宋
dū都
chéng城
yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
áo鳌
shān山
de的
shèng盛
kuàng况
。
The book 'Dreams of Splendor of the Eastern Capital' records the grand spectacle of the lantern mountain during the Lantern Festival in the Northern Song capital.
Measure Words
座/ zuò
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