mǎo
峁
loess hill
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
round-topped loess hill; loess mound
neutralA specific geographical term for a type of hill formed from wind-deposited loess, characterized by a rounded top and steep slopes, common in the Loess Plateau region of northwestern China (e.g., Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu).
Huáng黄
tǔ土
gāo高
yuán原
shàng上
biàn遍
bù布
zhe着
yī一
gè个
gè个
hún浑
yuán圆
de的
mǎo峁
。
The Loess Plateau is dotted with round-topped loess hills.
Cóng从
shān山
dǐng顶
wàng望
qù去
，
lián连
mián绵
de的
huáng黄
tǔ土
mǎo峁
xíng形
chéng成
zhuàng壮
guān观
de的
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
From the mountaintop, the continuous loess hills form a spectacular view.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
dì地
mào貌
，
liáng梁
hé和
mǎo峁
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
xíng形
tài态
。
In this type of terrain, ridges and mounds are the primary landforms.
Dāng当
dì地
rén人
zài在
mǎo峁
shàng上
kāi开
kěn垦
tī梯
tián田
。
The locals cultivate terraced fields on the loess hills.
Mǎo峁
、
yuán塬
、
liáng梁
、
chuān川
shì是
huáng黄
tǔ土
gāo高
yuán原
de的
sì四
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
dì地
mào貌
。
Loess mounds, plateaus, ridges, and flatlands are the four typical landforms of the Loess Plateau.