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山脉 (shān mài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

山脉 (shān mài) is a Chinese word: mountain range. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 山脉

名 míng noun

mountain range

喜马拉雅山脉是世界上最高的山脉。

xǐ mǎ lā yǎ shān mài shì shì jiè shàng zuì gāo de shān mài

The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world.

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Word breakdown

山 shān — mountain

Words with this character (14)
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  • 6 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.

  • 7 山寨 shān zhài — mountain stronghold; counterfeit HSK 7
    • 山 mountain (originally refers to mountain hideouts)
    • 寨 fortress, stockade (completes the concept of mountain stronghold)
    Example

    市场上有很多山寨货。

    shì chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō shān zhài huò

    There are many counterfeit goods in the market.

  • 8 山岭 shān lǐng — mountain range HSK 7
    • 山 mountain
    • 岭 ridge, range
    Example

    远处的山岭连绵起伏，景色壮观。

    yuǎn chù de shān lǐng lián mián qǐ fú jǐng sè zhuàng guān

    The mountain ranges in the distance rise and fall continuously, the scenery is magnificent.

  • 9 山川 shān chuān — mountains and rivers HSK 7
    Example

    他喜欢游览祖国的山川。

    tā xǐ huan yóu lǎn zǔ guó de shān chuān

    He likes to visit the mountains and rivers of his homeland.

  • 10 山谷 shān gǔ — valley HSK 7
    • 山 mountain (provides the geographical context)
    • 谷 valley (the low-lying area between mountains)
    Example

    山谷里有一条清澈的小溪。

    shān gǔ lǐ yǒu yī tiáo qīng chè de xiǎo xī

    There is a clear stream in the valley.

  • 11 愚公移山 yú gōng yí shān — the Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountains (perseverance can overcome any difficulty) HSK 7
    • 愚 foolish (the epithet of the old man)
    • 公 old man (respectful term)
    • 移 to move, to relocate
    • 山 mountain, mountains
    Example

    只要有愚公移山的精神，没有什么困难不能克服。

    zhǐ yào yǒu yú gōng yí shān de jīng shén méi yǒu shén me kùn nán bù néng kè fú

    As long as you have the spirit of the Foolish Old Man moving mountains, no difficulty cannot be overcome.

  • 12 江山 jiāng shān — rivers and mountains; country; state power HSK 7
    • 江 rivers; represents waterways as part of the country's landscape and territory
    • 山 mountains; represents highlands as part of the country's landscape and territory
    Example

    打江山容易，守江山难。

    dǎ jiāng shān róng yì shǒu jiāng shān nán

    It's easy to conquer a country, but difficult to defend it.

  • 13 火山 huǒ shān — volcano HSK 7
    • 火 fire (representing volcanic/fiery nature)
    • 山 mountain (representing the physical form/structure)
    Example

    火山爆发时非常危险。

    huǒ shān bào fā shí fēi cháng wēi xiǎn

    It's very dangerous when a volcano erupts.

  • 14 雪山 xuě shān — snow mountain HSK 7
    Example

    雪山的景色非常美丽。

    xuě shān de jǐng sè fēi cháng měi lì

    The scenery of the snow mountain is very beautiful.

脉 mài — chain, connected system

Words with this character (5)
  • 1 动脉 dòng mài — artery HSK 7
    • 动 moving, dynamic (referring to blood flow)
    • 脉 vessel, conduit (tubular structure carrying blood)
    Example

    医生检查了我的动脉。

    yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de dòng mài

    The doctor examined my artery.

  • 2 来龙去脉 lái lóng qù mài — the ins and outs HSK 7
    • 来 coming; the origin or source
    • 龙 dragon; dragon veins (feng shui concept)
    • 去 going; the result or outcome
    • 脉 veins; the connecting thread or continuity
    Example

    他详细地解释了事情的来龙去脉。

    tā xiáng xì de jiě shì le shì qing de lái lóng qù mài

    He explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.

  • 3 脉搏 mài bó — pulse HSK 7
    • 脉 blood vessel, vein, artery
    • 搏 beat, throb, pulsate
    Example

    医生检查了病人的脉搏。

    yī shēng jiǎn chá le bìng rén de mài bó

    The doctor checked the patient's pulse.

  • 4 脉络 mài luò — context; train of thought; venation HSK 7
    • 脉 vein/channel (represents the flow or thread)
    • 络 network/connection (represents the interconnected pattern)
    Example

    这篇文章脉络清晰，很容易理解。

    zhè piān wén zhāng mài luò qīng xī hěn róng yì lǐ jiě

    This article has a clear structure, making it very easy to understand.

  • 5 血脉 xuè mài — blood vessels; lineage HSK 7
    Example

    运动可以促进血脉循环。

    yùn dòng kě yǐ cù jìn xuè mài xún huán

    Exercise can promote blood circulation.

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 脉 mài — blood vessel

脉 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
HSK 1
能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)
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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)
HSK 4
肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil
HSK 5
捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist
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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder
HSK 6
肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
HSK 7
婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)
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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆 膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general
2.2 永 yǒng — forever; permanently
永 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 2
泳 yǒng to swim, move through water
HSK 7
漾 yàng ripple on the water surface 脉 mài blood vessel

Stroke order