How do you pronounce 山洞?

山洞 is pronounced shāndòng.

How many strokes does 山洞 have?

山洞 is written with 12 strokes in total: 山 (3 strokes), 洞 (9 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

山洞

cave

山洞

shāndòng1st tone

Pinyin: shāndòng
Strokes: 12
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 山洞

山洞 is written with 12 strokes (山: 3, 洞: 9). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

Beyond HSK 1. Compound of 山 'mountain' and 洞 'hole'; central to the story.

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他们住在山洞里。

They lived in caves.

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