山

shān

noun HSK 1 #1,297

Measure Word

一座山 zuò

Meanings

1 mountain
2 hill

Characters

Examples

那座山很高。

Nà zuò shān hěn gāo.

That mountain is very tall.

我们周末去爬山。

Wǒmen zhōumò qù páshān.

We're going hiking this weekend.

Tips

history

山 is a pictograph — the three peaks of the character represent mountain ridges. It's one of the oldest Chinese characters.

culture

China's Five Sacred Mountains (五岳) hold deep cultural and religious significance. The most famous is 泰山 (Tài Shān) in Shandong province.

Stroke Order

山 shān