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

Stroke order

山 stroke order diagram
山 stroke order animation

Words containing 山

Word Meaning
Helan Mountains in northwest China
Helan Mountains between Ningxia and Inner Mongolia
scarlet minivet, a bright red songbird
scarlet minivet, a bright red songbird
Heshan District in Yiyang, Hunan
Heshan District, Yiyang, Hunan
Heshan District, Yiyang, Hunan
landslide; avalanche; to take a walk in the mountains
Zhao Benshan (1958-), universally known PRC TV comedian
Zhao Benshan (1958-), universally known PRC TV comedian
Paoma Mountain in Kangding kāng dìng, Sichuan
Paoma Mountain in Kangding kāng dìng, Sichuan
fig. Everything will turn out for the best.
things will work out; don’t worry too much
things will work out; deal with it later
it will work out; face problems when they come
things will work out; solve it when it comes
military orders are like mountains (idiom)
military orders are like mountains (idiom)
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position
Tongshan county in Xianning xián níng, Hubei
Tongshan county in Xianning xián níng, Hubei
Tongshan county in Xianning xián níng, Hubei
mountain building; orogenesis (geology)