Learn a Chinese Character - 山 (Shān) - Mountain

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 山 (radical: mountain)

笔画数: 3 (3 strokes)

结构分解: 象形字，像三座山峰并立的形状，直接描绘山体轮廓 (pictograph resembling three mountain peaks, directly depicting a mountain)

笔顺:

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shān (first tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

山指地面上由岩石、土壤等自然形成的高起部分，通常高于周围地形 (Mountain refers to a natural elevation of the earth's surface, typically higher than the surrounding area)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 山峰 (shān fēng) - mountain peak
• 山区 (shān qū) - mountain area
• 火山 (huǒ shān) - volcano

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时表具体地理形态（如"一座山"）；可与量词搭配（如"群山"） (As a noun: specific geographical feature (e.g., "a mountain"); often paired with measure words (e.g., "mountain range"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国文化中山象征稳固与崇高，如"五岳"被视为神山，古代文人常以山喻志（如"山高人为峰"） (In Chinese culture, mountains symbolize stability and nobility; "Five Great Mountains" are considered sacred, and ancient scholars often used mountains to express ambition (e.g., "The mountain is high, but man is the peak"))

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"山"的字形像三座相连的山峰，直接对应"mountain"的形象，看到字形就能联想到山体轮廓，容易记忆 (The character "山" resembles three connected mountain peaks, directly linking to the image of a mountain for easy memorization)