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title: "Shanmai Meaning: 山脉 (shānmài) Means “mountain range”"
description: "山脉 (traditional 山脈, shānmài) means “mountain range”. Hear its tones, see what 山 and 脉 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanmai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 山脉 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

山脉 shānmài

## mountain range

## Its characters

1. 山 shān mountain
2. 脉 mài vein-like structure

## In a sentence

这条山脉长达一千多公里。 This mountain range is over a thousand kilometers long.

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## More words with 山 or 脉

- [火山 huǒshān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoshan)
- [山顶 shāndǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanding)
- [山谷 shāngǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangu)
- [山坡 shānpō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanpo)
- [山区 shānqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanqu)
- [血脉 xuèmài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuemai)

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