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山区 (shān qū) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

山区 (shān qū) is a Chinese word: mountainous area. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 山区

名 míng noun

mountainous area

山区的孩子们需要更多帮助。

shān qū de hái zi men xū yào gèng duō bāng zhù

Children in mountainous areas need more help.

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Word breakdown

山 shān — mountain

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 人山人海 rén shān rén hǎi — a sea of people; huge crowds HSK 6
    • 人 people (first occurrence, emphasizing human crowds)
    • 山 mountain (metaphor for the massive scale of the crowd)
    • 人 people (second occurrence, reinforcing the overwhelming number)
    • 海 sea (metaphor for the vast expanse of people)
    Example

    春节期间，广场上人山人海。

    chūn jié qī jiān guǎng chǎng shàng rén shān rén hǎi

    During Spring Festival, the square was packed with people.

  • 2 山坡 shān pō — hillside HSK 6
    • 山 mountain/hill
    • 坡 slope/incline
    Example

    孩子们在山坡上放风筝。

    hái zi men zài shān pō shàng fàng fēng zheng

    The children are flying kites on the hillside.

  • 3 山峰 shān fēng — mountain peak HSK 6
    Example

    远处的山峰被白雪覆盖。

    yuǎn chù de shān fēng bèi bái xuě fù gài

    The distant mountain peak is covered with white snow.

  • 4 山顶 shān dǐng — summit, mountain top HSK 6
    • 山 mountain
    • 顶 top, summit, peak
    Example

    我们终于爬到了山顶。

    wǒ men zhōng yú pá dào le shān dǐng

    We finally climbed to the summit.

  • 5 冰山一角 bīng shān yī jiǎo — tip of the iceberg HSK 7
    • 冰 ice (forming 'iceberg' with 山)
    • 山 mountain (forming 'iceberg')
    • 一 one (indicating a small portion)
    • 角 corner/tip (the visible part)
    Example

    这些腐败案件只是冰山一角，问题比我们想象的严重得多。

    zhè xiē fǔ bài àn jiàn zhǐ shì bīng shān yī jiǎo wèn tí bǐ wǒ men xiǎng xiàng de yán zhòng de duō

    These corruption cases are just the tip of the iceberg; the problem is much more serious than we imagine.

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区 qū — area, region

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 小区 xiǎo qū — residential community HSK 3
    • 小 small, indicating a subdivision or local area
    • 区 district or area, indicating a defined zone
    Example

    我住在一个很安静的小区里。

    wǒ zhù zài yí ge hěn ān jìng de xiǎo qū lǐ

    I live in a very quiet residential community.

  • 2 区别 qū bié — to distinguish HSK 4
    • 区 to divide, to separate
    • 别 to differentiate, distinct
    Example

    你能区别这两种茶的味道吗？

    nǐ néng qū bié zhè liǎng zhǒng chá de wèi dào ma

    Can you distinguish the taste of these two types of tea?

  • 3 市区 shì qū — urban area HSK 4
    Example

    他每天从郊区开车到市区上班。

    tā měi tiān cóng jiāo qū kāi chē dào shì qū shàng bān

    He drives from the suburbs to the urban area for work every day.

  • 4 景区 jǐng qū — scenic area HSK 4
    • 景 scenery, view
    • 区 area, zone
    Example

    这个景区很受游客欢迎。

    zhè ge jǐng qū hěn shòu yóu kè huān yíng

    This scenic area is very popular with tourists.

  • 5 郊区 jiāo qū — suburb HSK 4
    • 郊 outskirts, outer area
    • 区 area, district, zone
    Example

    他住在郊区，每天开车上班。

    tā zhù zài jiāo qū měi tiān kāi chē shàng bān

    He lives in the suburbs and drives to work every day.

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  • 6 区域 qū yù — area HSK 5
    • 区 district, section
    • 域 territory, domain
    Example

    这个区域禁止停车。

    zhè ge qū yù jìn zhǐ tíng chē

    Parking is prohibited in this area.

  • 7 地区 dì qū — region HSK 5
    • 地 land, territory, geographic location
    • 区 area, district, defined zone
    Example

    这个地区的经济发展很快。

    zhè ge dì qū de jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn kuài

    The economy of this region is developing rapidly.

  • 8 城区 chéng qū — urban area HSK 5
    • 城 city, urban
    • 区 area, district
    Example

    城区的交通很方便。

    chéng qū de jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn

    Transportation in the urban area is very convenient.

  • 9 社区 shè qū — community HSK 5
    • 社 society, social organization
    • 区 district, area, zone
    Example

    我们社区有一个很好的图书馆。

    wǒ men shè qū yǒu yí gè hěn hǎo de tú shū guǎn

    Our community has a very good library.

  • 10 区分 qū fēn — distinguish HSK 6
    • 区 to separate into areas/categories
    • 分 to divide, to separate
    Example

    我们要学会区分事实和观点。

    wǒ men yào xué huì qū fēn shì shí hé guān diǎn

    We need to learn to distinguish facts from opinions.

  • 11 灾区 zāi qū — disaster area HSK 6
    • 灾 disaster, calamity
    • 区 area, region, zone
    Example

    许多志愿者前往灾区帮助受灾群众。

    xǔ duō zhì yuàn zhě qián wǎng zāi qū bāng zhù shòu zāi qún zhòng

    Many volunteers went to the disaster area to help the affected people.

  • 12 区区 qū qū — mere HSK 7
    • 区 small, limited (through reduplication creates meaning of insignificance)
    • 区 small, limited (reduplication intensifies the diminutive meaning)
    Example

    区区小事，不必在意。

    qū qū xiǎo shì bù bì zài yì

    Such a trifling matter, no need to mind it.

  • 13 区间 qū jiān — interval HSK 7
    • 区 area, section, zone
    • 间 between, space, interval
    Example

    这条铁路的区间很长。

    zhè tiáo tiě lù de qū jiān hěn cháng

    This railway section is very long.

  • 14 园区 yuán qū — park; zone; compound HSK 7
    • 园 park; enclosed area
    • 区 zone; district; area
    Example

    这个工业园区有很多高科技公司。

    zhè ge gōng yè yuán qū yǒu hěn duō gāo kē jì gōng sī

    This industrial park has many high-tech companies.

  • 15 开发区 kāi fā qū — development zone HSK 7
    • 开 open, start, initiate (development)
    • 发 develop, expand, grow
    • 区 zone, district, area
    Example

    这个经济开发区吸引了很多外资企业。

    zhè ge jīng jì kāi fā qū xī yǐn le hěn duō wài zī qǐ yè

    This economic development zone has attracted many foreign-funded enterprises.

  • 16 禁区 jìn qū — restricted area HSK 7
    • 禁 forbidden, prohibited, restricted
    • 区 area, zone, district
    Example

    这里是军事禁区，请勿进入。

    zhè lǐ shì jūn shì jìn qū qǐng wù jìn rù

    This is a military restricted area, please do not enter.

  • 17 自治区 zì zhì qū — autonomous region HSK 7
    • 自 self, autonomous
    • 治 govern, administer
    • 区 region, district
    Example

    新疆维吾尔自治区是中国最大的省级行政区。

    Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū shì Zhōngguó zuì dà de shěngjí xíngzhèngqū

    The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is China's largest provincial-level administrative region.

  • 18 误区 wù qū — misconception HSK 7
    • 误 mistake, error
    • 区 area, zone, realm
    Example

    很多人对健康饮食存在误区。

    hěn duō rén duì jiàn kāng yǐn shí cún zài wù qū

    Many people have misconceptions about healthy eating.

  • 19 辖区 xiá qū — jurisdiction HSK 7
    • 辖 govern, administer, have jurisdiction over
    • 区 district, area, region
    Example

    警察负责维护辖区内的治安。

    jǐng chá fù zé wéi hù xiá qū nèi de zhì ān

    The police are responsible for maintaining public order within their jurisdiction.

Structure & writing
1 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
岁 suì year
HSK 4
密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight
HSK 6
岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty
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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
HSK 7
仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)
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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

山 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 区 qū — to distinguish; to divide
区 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 5
欧 Ōu
HSK 7
呕 ǒu to vomit 岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 抠 kōu to dig out with a finger or small tool 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 殴 ōu to hit (a person)
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躯 qū body; trunk of the body 驱 qū to urge on a horse; to drive animals

consists of

2.1 匸 xì — to hide, conceal
匸 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
医 yī doctor; physician
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide
HSK 5
匹 pǐ to match, to equal, to be comparable to
HSK 7
匿 nì to hide; to conceal; to keep secret 揠 yà (lit.) to pull up; to uproot
2.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order