shān

mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain

HSK 3 #259

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 259th character
Radical ⼭ (46.0)
Strokes 3
Index # 39

Definitions

山 shān
  1. 1. mountain
  2. 2. hill
  3. 3. anything that resembles a mountain
  4. 4. surname Shan
  5. 5. gable
  6. 6. bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons
  7. 7. CL zuò

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Words containing 山

Word Meaning
Shanhe Town in Zhengning, Gansu
a landslide
a landslide
Classic of Mountains and Seas; ancient myth text
Shanhai pass, the Eastern pass of the Great Wall
Shanhai pass, the Eastern pass of the Great Wall
Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei
Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei
fig. enchanting scenery
valley; gully; mountain region
(coll.) remote valley; backwoods
(coll.) remote valley; backwoods
mountain stream
gable
mountain lion
mountain lion
fine delicacies from land and sea; rich feast
delicacies from land and sea; lavish feast
wattle-necked soft-shelled turtle (Palea steindachneri)
wattle-necked soft-shelled turtle (Palea steindachneri)
wattle-necked soft-shelled turtle (Palea steindachneri)
mountain imperial pigeon
mountain imperial pigeon, a wild pigeon
to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love
mountain god