The Chinese word **山庄 (shānzhuāng)** is a compound term formed by combining two characters: **山 (shān)**, meaning "mountain," and **庄 (zhuāng)**, meaning "village," "manor," or "estate." It is a semantically transparent compound where the meaning of the whole is directly derived from the sum of its parts, literally translating to "mountain village" or "mountain estate." Historically and in modern usage, it refers to a retreat, villa, or residential complex situated in a scenic, often secluded, mountainous area, effectively describing a "village in the hills."