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title: "Shanding Meaning: 山顶 (shāndǐng) Means “mountaintop”"
description: "山顶 (traditional 山頂, shāndǐng) means “mountaintop; summit”. Hear its tones, see what 山 and 顶 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanding"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 山顶 mean?

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山顶 shāndǐng

## mountaintop; summit

## Its characters

1. 山 shān mountain
2. 顶 dǐng top

## In a sentence

我们终于爬到了山顶。 We finally reached the top of the mountain.

她从小就对大海充满了好奇，常常站在**山顶**上，注视着东边的方向，想知道太阳升起的地方到底是什么样子。

From [精卫填海 · Jingwei fills the sea](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/jingwei-fills-the-sea#library-word-81-83)

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## More words with 山 or 顶

- [顶级 dǐngjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingji)
- [顶尖 dǐngjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjian)
- [火山 huǒshān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoshan)
- [山谷 shāngǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangu)
- [山脉 shānmài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanmai)
- [山坡 shānpō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanpo)
- [山区 shānqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanqu)

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