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title: "Shanqu Meaning: 山区 (shānqū) Means “mountain area”"
description: "山区 (traditional 山區, shānqū) means “mountain area”. Hear its tones, see what 山 and 区 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanqu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 山区 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

山区 shānqū

## mountain area

## Its characters

1. 山 shān mountain
2. 区 qū area

## In a sentence

他小时候住在山区，每天走路上学。 As a child he lived in a mountain area and walked to school every day.

[More about 山区](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B1%B1%E5%8C%BA)

## More words with 山 or 区

- [城区 chéngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqu)
- [地区 dìqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diqu)
- [火山 huǒshān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huoshan)
- [郊区 jiāoqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoqu)
- [景区 jǐngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingqu)
- [开发区 kāifāqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaifaqu)
- [区别 qūbié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qubie)
- [区分 qūfēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qufen)
- [区间 qūjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qujian)
- [区域 qūyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/quyu)

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