杉(shān)

7 strokes
Readingsshānshā

China fir

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Character information

Pinyin
shān / shā
Meaning
China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1]
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 杉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木彡

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 彡 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù彡shān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 杉 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 杉

Common words using 杉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shān杉shān山

Sugiyama (Japanese surname)

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shān杉běn本

Sugimoto (Japanese surname)

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liǔ柳shān杉

Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

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shuǐ水shān杉

metasequoia

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yún云shān杉

spruce

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luò洛shān杉jī矶

Los Angeles, California

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Related characters

From 杉’s common words

山本柳水云洛矶

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