🇨🇳 How to say

“mountain” in Chinese

山shān
Illustration of "mountain" in a Chinese cultural setting
A person stands on a grassy slope, looking up at a majestic, snow-capped mountain that rises sharply into a clear blue sky. The scene is peaceful and grand.

Usage note

This is one of the most common and fundamental words in Chinese, representing both large mountains and smaller hills; it's also a common radical in many other characters related to landscape.

Examples

  • 那座山很高。

    That mountain is very high.

  • 我喜欢爬山。

    I like climbing mountains.

  • 山上有树。

    There are trees on the mountain.

Quick check

What does "山" mean?

  • A. mountain
  • B. ten
  • C. star
  • D. age

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