Chinese words starting with “shan”
28 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable shan. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
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- 1st tone 15
- 3rd tone 3
- 4th tone 10
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 28 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 山 | shān | n | mountain; hill; (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on | |
| 2 | 闪 | shǎn | v | to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine | |
| 3 | 善 | shàn | g,v | good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect | |
| 4 | 扇 | shàn | q,v,n | fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc | |
| 5 | 善良 | shàn liáng | a,an | good and honest; kindhearted | |
| 6 | 擅长 | shàn cháng | v | to be good at; to be expert in | |
| 7 | 善于 | shàn yú | v | to be good at; to be adept at | |
| 8 | 删 | shān | v | to delete | |
| 9 | 闪电 | shǎn diàn | n,v | lightning | |
| 10 | 删除 | shān chú | v | to delete; to cancel | |
| 11 | 擅自 | shàn zì | d | without permission | |
| 12 | 山顶 | shān dǐng | n | hilltop | |
| 13 | 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | v | flickering; twinkling; evasive; vague (of speech) | |
| 14 | 山谷 | shān gǔ | n | valley; ravine | |
| 15 | 山区 | shān qū | n | mountain area | |
| 16 | 善意 | shàn yì | n | goodwill; benevolence; kindness | |
| 17 | 山坡 | shān pō | n | hillside | |
| 18 | 煽动 | shān dòng | v,vn | to incite; to instigate | |
| 19 | 山路 | shān lù | n | mountain road | |
| 20 | 山脉 | shān mài | n | mountain range | |
| 21 | 山峰 | shān fēng | n | (mountain) peak | |
| 22 | 膳食 | shàn shí | n | meals; food | |
| 23 | 山寨 | shān zhài | n | fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation | |
| 24 | 扇子 | shàn zi | n | fan | |
| 25 | 山川 | shān chuān | n | mountains and rivers; landscape | |
| 26 | 赡养 | shàn yǎng | v,vn | to support; to provide support for; to maintain | |
| 27 | 山岭 | shān lǐng | n | mountain ridge | |
| 28 | 山冈 | shān gāng | n | mound; small hill |
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