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Making Chinese characters memorable

山

ㄕㄢ

shān

mountain
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  • 山
    ㄕㄢ

    shān

    mountain

    • 丨
      ㄍㄨㄣ ˇ

      gǔn

      line

    • 凵
      ㄑㄧㄢ ˇ

      qiǎn

      container

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The peaks of a mountain or The Three Peaks of Lavaredo in Italy.
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