kunlun
Proper noun A major mountain range in Asia, located in western China. It forms the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and extends for a great distance from west to east.
"Kunlun" is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to this mountain range. It is typically used in geographical, geological, and cultural contexts. * The Kunlun Mountains are one of the longest mountain chains in Asia. * Many rivers originate in the Kunlun range.
- The Kunlun is often used with the definite article "the" when referring to the mountain range as a geographical feature.
- Explorers have long been fascinated by the Kunlun.
- Kunlun Mountains: The full and most common name for the range.
- Kunlun Shan: An alternative name, incorporating the Chinese word "Shan" (山) for mountain.
As a proper noun, "Kunlun" refers almost exclusively to the mountain range. In mythology and literature, it may refer to the "Kunlun Mountain" of Chinese legend, a mythical paradise and the abode of immortals. * Geographical: The Kunlun separates the Tibetan Plateau from the Tarim Basin. * Mythological: In Chinese mythology, Kunlun is a sacred mountain.
- Mountain range: (the general category)
- The Kunlun Mountains: (the specific synonym)
- Kunlun Pass: Refers to specific mountain passes within the range.
- In Chinese culture, the Kunlun Mountains hold significant mythological importance as a symbol of longevity, divinity, and the axis of the world.
- a mountain range in western China that extends eastward from the Indian border for 1000 miles