Meishan
/ˈmeɪ.ʃɑːn/noun
Meishan is a city in Sichuan Province, China, and the name of a nearby mountain range.
Did you know?Meishan is associated with Mount Meishan, whose silhouette was traditionally understood as resembling a human eyebrow; the name is descriptive rather than occult or astrological.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese
Old Chinese
眉
“Eyebrow”
Old Chinese
Old Chinese
山
“Mountain”
Classical Chinese
Classical Chinese
眉山
“Eyebrow Mountain”
Song Dynasty
Chinese
眉州
“Meizhou, the historical administrative name for the region containing present-day Meishan”
20th Century
Mandarin Chinese
眉山县 (Méishān Xiàn)
“Meishan County”
Modern English
English
Meishan
“The established romanized name of the city and region in Sichuan, China”