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登山
HSK 4 (2021)

登山 (dēngshān) · mountain climbing

登山 (dēngshān) means “mountain climbing; to climb a mountain”. It is written with 2 characters: 登 (to climb) + 山 (mountain). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 登山 is built

The characters

登 dēng · to climb

What 登 is made of

Origin hint: 癶 gives the meaning, 豆 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

Origin hint: Three mountain peaks (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

周末我们去登山吧。Zhōumò wǒmen qù dēngshān ba.Let's go mountain climbing this weekend.
你喜欢登山吗?Nǐ xǐhuan dēngshān ma?Do you like mountain climbing?

Questions about 登山

What does 登山 mean?

登山 (dēngshān) means “mountain climbing; to climb a mountain”.

How do you pronounce 登山?

登山 is pronounced dēngshān.

Which HSK level is 登山?

登山 is in HSK 4 (2021).

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Learn 登山 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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