How to write 山
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HSK level
HSK 3山 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.
山 in a sentence
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山 很 高 。The mountain is very tall.
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我 们 周 末 去 爬 山 。We go hiking on weekends.
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山 上 有 很 多 树 。There are many trees on the mountain.
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那 座 山 在 远 处 。That mountain is in the distance.
山 vs 山脉 vs 峰
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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山脉 shān mài mountain range
A whole range — 喜马拉雅山脉 'the Himalayas'. 山 is one mountain.
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峰 fēng peak
The summit specifically — 最高峰 'the highest peak'. 山 is the mountain as a whole.