山
shān · mountain💡 How to pronounce
sh → like the 'sh' in 'shirt' with tongue curled back. ān → like 'an' with a high flat tone.
📖 The Story
The oracle bone script of mountain shows three peaks rising from the earth — a simple pictograph that has remained unchanged for over 3,000 years. Mountains have always been sacred in Chinese culture.
🎬 In Culture Today
In traditional Chinese painting, mountains are not just landscapes — they represent stability, eternity, and the connection between heaven and earth. Many temples and monasteries are built on mountains.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
我们周末去爬山。
We go hiking on weekends.
黄山是中国最美的山。
Mount Huang is the most beautiful mountain in China.