山(shān): surname Shan
HSK 13 strokes
surname Shan
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shān
- Meaning
- surname Shan
- Strokes
- 3
- HSK level
- HSK 1
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 山 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 山 step by step
3 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
- 1
- 2
- 3
Words with 山
Common words using 山 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
shàng上shān山
to climb a hill; to go to the mountains; (of silkworms) to go up bundles of…
Open 上山 page →can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person
Open 不识泰山 page →Chinese tunic suit, a jacket style introduced by Sun Yat-sen 孙中山 and often worn by Mao …
Open 中山装 page →Related characters
Ready to master 山?
Trace 山 stroke by stroke in the online practice tool, or turn it into a printable worksheet PDF with Tianzige practice grids, pinyin, and stroke-order breakdowns.