山 (shān): Mountain — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 3 Recognition 3 Writing 3

1.

Animated Stroke Order 山

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Stroke Order Diagrams 山

3.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 山

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4.

How to Use 山

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 山 works in context.

Parts and features of a mountain

Words describing the physical parts or geographical features of a mountain.

HSK 6

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 山

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 3

pá爬

shān

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 山 is used in context

wǒ我

men们

zhōu周

mò末

qù去

dēng登

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shān山

mài脉

mountain range

HSK 3.0 · L6

shān山

pō坡

hillside

HSK 3.0 · L6

shān山

fēng峰

(mountain) peak

山

to climb hills/mountains

HSK 3.0 · L5

shān山

qū区

mountain area

HSK 3.0 · L6

shān山

dǐng顶

hilltop

HSK 3.0 · L6

rén shān-rén hǎi

人山人海

huge crowds of people; a sea of people

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shān山

zhài寨

Mountain stronghold / Mountain village

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shān山

lǐng岭

Mountain ridge / Mountain peak

shān

山

duàn锻

liàn炼

shēn身

tǐ体

。

We go mountain climbing on weekends to exercise.

huǒ火

shān山

pēn喷

fā发

shí时

jǐng景

xiàng象

fēi非

cháng常

zhuàng壮

guān观

。

The volcanic eruption presents a spectacular sight.

zhè这

zuò座

shān山

mài脉

héng横

kuà跨

sān三

gè个

guó国

jiā家

。

This mountain range spans three countries.

Nà那

zuò座

shān山

hěn很

gāo高

。

That mountain is very high.

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山 (shān): Mountain — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 山

Stroke Order Diagrams 山

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 山

How to Use 山

Parts and features of a mountain

HSK Vocabulary: 山

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 3

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 3

Same Sound

Same Radical