⼭
mountain
shān (shan1)
Radical no. 46 · 3 strokes (第 46 部首 · 3 画 dì 46 bùshǒu · 3 huà)
Radical ⼭ (shān) — meaning: mountain, 3 strokes.
Origin & mnemonic
The mountain radical originates from a pictograph in oracle-bone and seal script, depicting three peaks of a mountain standing in a row.
Mnemonic: Three vertical strokes side by side resemble three mountain peaks standing tall.
Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)
1 characters- 山shānHSK 1
3 strokes
Quick check
A few short questions. No score kept, no account needed.
Question 1 of 1
Which radical is the main radical of 山?
Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)
Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.