山 shān

“mountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on”

noun2021 list level 1Measure word 座

新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level

山 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.

Entry 823: 山 shān — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 100

Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.

用法How to use 山

山 is the noun for “mountain” or “hill,” and the common classifier is 座: 一座山. Use it in patterns like 山上/山下/爬山 and in place names. Do not use 个 as the classifier for a mountain.

例句Example sentences

远处有一座很高的山。yuǎn chù yǒu yí zuò hěn gāo de shān.There is a very tall mountain in the distance.
周末我们去爬山吧。zhōu mò wǒ men qù pá shān ba.Let’s go hiking in the mountains this weekend.
山上的空气很新鲜。shān shàng de kōng qì hěn xīn xiān.The air on the mountain is very fresh.

常见错误Common mistakes

✗我家后面有一个山。

✓我家后面有一座山。

The standard classifier for 山 is 座, not 个.

易混词Easily confused

山vs山区

山 refers to a mountain or hill itself; 山区 means a mountainous area or region.

义项All meanings

Shān: surname Shan
shān: mountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on