火焰山 Traditional form: 火焰山 Pinyin (reading): huǒyànshān Definitions: Mountain of Flames of legend fig. insurmountable obstacle Mountain of Flames in Turpan depression in Xinjiang Characters: 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage 焰 - flame, blaze; glowing, blazing 山 - mountain, hill, peak Traditional characters: 火 - fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage 焰 - flame, blaze; glowing, blazing 山 - mountain, hill, peak