Radical 46Radical

山

shān

mountain

Frequency
#259Estimated
HSK
Level 3Estimated

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How it is built

山 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 46

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Built from 山 6

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 6

  • 爬山páshānclimb a mountainHSK 3 Estimated
  • 火山huǒshānvolcano
  • 山水shānshuǐlandscape
  • 高山gāoshānhigh mountain
  • 山西ShānxīShanxi Province
  • 登山dēngshānmountain climbing

Sentences 2

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  • 我打算周末去爬山。Wǒ dǎsuàn zhōumò qù páshān.I plan to go hiking this weekend.
  • 山上有很多树。Shān shang yǒu hěn duō shù.There are many trees on the mountain.