山冈

山岡

shāngāng

noun HSK 7-9 #77,011

Meanings

1 hillock; low hill; mound

Characters

Literally 'mountain ridge' — a low, gently rising hill, smaller than a proper mountain.

Examples

远处的山冈上开满了野花。

Yuǎnchù de shāngāng shàng kāi mǎn le yěhuā.

The distant hillocks were covered in wildflowers.

他们爬上山冈，眺望远方。

Tāmen pá shàngshān gāng, tiàowàng yuǎnfāng.

They climbed the hillock and gazed into the distance.

Tips

usage

山冈 is more literary than conversational. In everyday speech, people usually say 小山 or 小山丘 for a small hill. 山冈 appears often in classical poetry and novels.

Stroke Order

山 shān

冈 gāng