山脉
Old HSK 6
山脉 (shānmài) · mountain range
山脉 (shānmài) means “mountain range”. It is written with 2 characters: 山 (mountain) + 脉 (a pulse). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 山脉 is built
The characters
山 shān · mountain
What 山 is made of
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: Three mountain peaks (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
脉 mài · a pulse
What 脉 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 永yǒng — long
- 水shuǐ — water
- 亅 — hook
- 水shuǐ — water
Example sentences
这条山脉从东到西有一千公里。Zhè tiáo shānmài cóng dōng dào xī yǒu yīqiān gōnglǐ.This mountain range stretches a thousand kilometres east to west.
飞机上可以看到雪白的山脉。Fēijī shàng kěyǐ kàndào xuěbái de shānmài.You can see snow-white mountain ranges from the plane.
Questions about 山脉
What does 山脉 mean?
山脉 (shānmài) means “mountain range”.
How do you pronounce 山脉?
山脉 is pronounced shānmài.
Which HSK level is 山脉?
山脉 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 山脉 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 157: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.