山脚

山腳
shānjiǎo
noun #31,169

Meanings

  1. 1 foot of a mountain
  2. 2 base of a hill

Examples

HSK 6
Shānjiǎo yǒu yí ge xiǎo cūnzhuāng.
There's a small village at the foot of the mountain.
HSK 7-9
Wǒmen zài shānjiǎo xià lùyíng.
We camped at the foot of the mountain.

Tips

memory
Chinese maps the human body onto landscapes: 山脚 (mountain's foot), 山腰 (mountain's waist = mid-slope), 山顶 (mountain's top = peak). Remember the trio and you'll always be able to describe where you are on a hike.

Stroke Order

shān
jiǎo