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山河

shān hé

2-character word

What 山河 means

1. mountains and rivers
2. the whole country

The characters in 山河

• 山shānmountain; hill; (colloquial) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on
• 河hériver; (bound form) the Yellow River; (bound form) the Milky Way

Example sentences

• 壮志饥餐胡虏肉，笑谈渴饮匈奴血。待从头、收拾旧山河，朝天阙。
  With lofty aspirations, we long to feast on the flesh of the Hu invaders when hungry, and drink the blood of the Xiongnu enemies with laughter when thirsty. Awaiting the day when we can reclaim the lost lands, and present ourselves at the imperial court.

Words containing 山河

• 气壮山河qì zhuàng shān hémagnificent; inspiring