山

• 拼音: shān
• 汉字拆解: 山 = pictograph of three mountain peaks, the centre one being the tallest

含义

Mountain; hill. The general word for mountains and hills.

A fundamental character appearing in many place names and geographical terms. Used in compounds like 山上 (on the mountain), 山下 (at the foot of the mountain), and 山水 (landscape, literally mountains and water). Also a common component in Chinese surnames and place names.

例句

1. 那座山很高。
2. 我们去爬山吧。
3. 山上有很多树。

用法指南

语境: nature, geography

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 周末我们去爬山。(Let's go hiking this weekend.)
• 这座山叫什么名字？(What is this mountain called?)

错误说法

• 一个山。(Wrong measure word — use 座 for mountains: 一座山)

起源与历史

One of the oldest pictographs — three peaks representing mountains, the middle one taller than the sides.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal