Etymology

Mount Penglai

Today it means: Synonym of Penglai, a legendary Chinese island. Full definition →

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A literal translation of Mandarin Chinese 蓬萊山 /蓬莱山 (Péngláishān), ignoring the use of 山 (shān) to describe rocky islands

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