山海經 shān hǎi jīng

Classic of Mountains and Seas; ancient myth text

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. Classic of Mountain and Sea, probably compiled c. 500 BC-200 BC, contains wide range of geography, mythology, witchcraft, popular customs etc

Characters

Character Meaning
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
海 hǎi HSK 4
ocean; sea; great number of people or things
經 jīng
abbr. for economics 经济jīng jì; to pass through