shān
舢
mountain; hill; anything resembling a mountain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
5 senses · 8 examplesnoun
mountain; hill; elevated landform
The most common meaning. Can refer to natural mountains or hills of any size.
Tài泰
Shān山
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
wǔ五
yuè岳
zhī之
shǒu首
。
Mount Tai is the foremost of the Five Great Mountains of China.
Wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
yào要
qù去
pá爬
shān山
。
We are going mountain climbing tomorrow.
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Yuǎn远
chù处
yǒu有
lián连
mián绵
qǐ起
fú伏
de的
qún群
shān山
。
In the distance there are continuous undulating mountains.
noun
anything shaped like a mountain; pile; heap
Used metaphorically for things that are piled up high or have a triangular/mountain-like shape.
Zhuō桌
shàng上
duī堆
zhe着
shān山
yī一
yàng样
de的
wén文
jiàn件
。
There was a mountain of documents piled on the desk.
Zhè这
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
yǒu有
shān山
qiáng墙
shè设
jì计
。
This building has a gable wall design.
noun
burial mound; barrow
archaicArchaic or dialectal usage referring to burial mounds.
Gǔ古
shān山
zhī之
shàng上
cǎo草
mù木
cōng葱
lóng茏
。
The ancient burial mound was overgrown with vegetation.
measure word
measure word for things in piles or stacks
dialectRegional/dialectal measure word, less common in standard Mandarin.
yī一
shān山
chái柴
huo火
a pile of firewood
proper noun
Shan (surname)
A Chinese surname.
Shān山
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
。
Mr. Shan is a famous scholar.