山

shān · shan/Shān · shan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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shān 山

  1. mountain; hill (CL:座 (zuò))
  2. (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on

Shān 山

  1. surname Shan

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)自(zì)然(rán)景(jǐng)观(guān)的(de)特(tè)点(diǎn)是(shì)山(shān)非(fēi)常(cháng)多(duō),而(ér)且(qiě)像(xiàng)画(huà)一(yí)样(yàng)特(tè)别(bié)美(měi)。

The natural landscape is characterised by its large amount of mountains, and it looks as truly beautiful as a painting.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)认(rèn)为(wéi)日(rì)本(běn)第(dì)二(èr)高(gāo)峰(fēng)是(shì)哪(nǎ)座(zuò)山(shān)?

What mountain do you think is the second highest in Japan?

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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