雪山 xuěshān snow-capped mountain
How to remember 雪山: 雪 snow + 山 mountain = snow-capped mountain.
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How it is used
- A snow-capped / perpetually snowy mountain - 远处是连绵的雪山 (yuǎnchù shì liánmián de xuěshān) snow mountains stretch in the distance.
- A transparent compound; evokes high, cold peaks (Tibetan plateau, alpine scenery).
- Concrete geography/scenery term; not 'a mountain with snow on it today' so much as one that is snowy year-round.