依山旁水 Pronunciation and Pinyin

依山旁水 Usage and Examples

by mountains and rivers

backed by mountains and facing water

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
依	yī	8	rely on, according to
山	shān	3	mountain or hill
旁	páng	10	beside, other, extensive, unorthodox
水	shuǐ	4	water, liquid, river, juice

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What does 依山旁水 mean in Chinese?

依山旁水 (yī shān páng shuǐ) means “by mountains and rivers, backed by mountains and facing water”.

How do you pronounce 依山旁水?

依山旁水 is pronounced yī shān páng shuǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “by mountains and rivers” in Chinese?

“by mountains and rivers” is 依山旁水 (yī shān páng shuǐ) in Chinese.