山
HSK 1

山 (shān): mountain, hill, peak

shān

mountain, hill, peak

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Pinyin

shān

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

mountain, hill, peak

How to Write 山 (shān)

山 is written in 3 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3

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Origin of 山

Three mountain peaks

What 山 is Made Of

山 is built from 2 components:

凵container
丨number one

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Words Using 山

Common Chinese words that contain 山:

山脉

shānmài

爬山

páshān

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