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山寨

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Chinese

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mountain; hill stronghold; stockade
trad. (山寨)
simp. #(山寨)
alternative forms 山砦山寨
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Etymology

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The use of "Shanzhai" to refer to imitation products comes from Cantonese slang, in which "shanzhai factory" (山寨廠山寨厂) means an ill-equipped, low-end and family-based factory.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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山寨

  1. mountain stronghold
  2. mountain camp
  3. mountain fortress
  4. fortified mountain village
  5. (slang) shanzhai; fake or pirated good, especially an electronic one; knockoff

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Descendants

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  • English: shanzhai
  • Japanese: 山塞(さんさい) (sansai)