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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- shan1
- English meanings
- Shan, jebel, pike, mountain, whitethorn, hump, anything resembling a mountain, gable, kop, chimney, hill, Surname, mount
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Single-component character
山 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
to delete
benevolent
measure word (general)
be good at; unauthorized
fan; incite
repair; copy
meals
shirt; garment
support; provide for
wink
Example sentences
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Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 下山
- 侃大山
- 冰山
- 出山
- 山冈
- 山区
- 山坡
- 山寨
- 山岭
- 山峰
- 山川
- 山谷
- 山路
- 山顶
- 愚公移山
- 火山
- 爬山
- 登山
- 雪山
- 高山