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山shān

mountain; hill

A complete basic character for mountain or hill.

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single whole character · 山

mountain; hill

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山shān

mountain; hill

A complete basic character for mountain or hill.

Later, 山 often gives a mountain-related clue.

shānTone 1
  • mountain
  • hill
  • 大山dàshāna big mountain

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山shān

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