Dictionary

Xueshan en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• shüěʹshänʹ

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 雪山 (Xuěshān, “Snowy Mountain”).

Meanings

1. A mountain in Miaoli County, Taiwan.
   • If you choose the northern route, in Wuling you can arrange mountaineering expeditions to Syueshan (Xueshan), or Snow Mountain, Taiwan’s second highest peak at 12,746 feet (3885 m). 2007, Phil Macdonald, “Central West”, in National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, 2nd edition, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 217, column 2:
   • The main appeal, of course, is the water, which flows down from Xueshan, or Snow Mountain, Taiwan’s second-highest peak, and into granite soaking tubs in each room. 2019 May 10, Lane Nieset, “Robert Mapplethorpe-Inspired Jewelry, Taiwan’s New Hot-Spring Hotel and More”, in T: The New York Times Style Magazine (NOTES ON THE CULTURE section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 May 2019:
   • A female climber died after apparently slipping and falling while climbing Xueshan alone at the weekend, with her body recovered and flown down the mountain by a rescue helicopter Tuesday, according to Miaoli County Fire Bureau.[…] The fire bureau noted that Xueshan is Taiwan's second-highest peak. 2024 February 13, Kuan Jui-ping, Wu Kuan-hsien, “Woman found dead after suspected fall during solo climb on Xueshan”, in Focus Taiwan, sourced from Taipei CNA, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2024, Society:

Forms

Synonyms

Tsugitakayama · Mount Sylvia

Translations (2)

cmn 雪山 (Translations) · yue 雪山 (Translations)