Tien Shan

[ tyen shahn ]
/ ˈtyɛn ˈʃɑn /

noun

a mountain range in central Asia, in China and Kirghizia. Highest peak, Pobeda Peak, 24,406 feet (7439 meters).
Also Tian Shan.

Example sentences from the Web for tien shan

  • The Tien-shan is only the first link in a series of mountains which stretch north-eastwards throughout Asia.

    From Pole to Pole |Sven Anders Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for tien shan

Tien Shan
/ (ˈtjɛnˈʃɑːn) /

noun

a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for the Tian Shan