山
shān mountain
3 strokes
Where the shape comes from
Three peaks, the middle one tallest.
Write it
Watch the order first, then trace it with the guide, then write it from memory. The model comes back over your strokes so you can see where the shape drifted.
Press Watch to see the stroke order.
Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
火山huǒshānvolcano
山水shānshuǐlandscape
爬山páshānto climb a mountain
Watch out
The mistake people make
Writing it left to right. The tall middle stroke comes first, then the left side with the base, then the right.