山
shān
mountain
山 is pronounced shān and means “mountain”. It is written with 3 strokes.
Total Strokes3
Traditional山
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shān
Stroke 3/3
Stroke 3 of 3
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown
Total 3 strokes written in canonical standard order
1
2
3
Radical & Meaning
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Radical
Structure Geometry
Single
独体字Single Component
Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.
Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 山
爬山pá shān
go hiking
我们周末去爬山。
Wǒmen zhōumò qù páshān.
We go hiking this weekend.
山上shān shàng
on the mountain
山上有很多树。
Shānshàng yǒu hěn duō shù.
There are many trees on the mountain.
山水shān shuǐ
landscape
他喜欢画山水。
Tā xǐhuan huà shānshuǐ.
He likes painting landscapes.