爬山
HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
爬山 (páshān) · to climb a mountain
爬山 (páshān) means “to climb a mountain; to go hiking”. It is written with 2 characters: 爬 (to climb) + 山 (mountain). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 爬山 is built
The characters
爬 pá · to climb
What 爬 is made of
- 爪zhǎo — claws
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 巴bā — to desire
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 巳sì — the hours from 9 to 11
Origin hint: 爪 gives the meaning, 巴 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
周末我们去爬山。Zhōumò wǒmen qù páshān.We are going hiking this weekend.
你喜欢爬山吗？Nǐ xǐhuan páshān ma?Do you like hiking?
Questions about 爬山
What does 爬山 mean?
爬山 (páshān) means “to climb a mountain; to go hiking”.
How do you pronounce 爬山?
爬山 is pronounced páshān.
Which HSK level is 爬山?
爬山 is in HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
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Learn 爬山 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.