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Meaning of 厓
Pinyin
yá
Radical
厂
Strokes
8
Definition
old form of 崖 (cliff) and 涯 (bank)
Usage
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厓
1. Same as "崖" (cliff).
同“崖”。
2. In ancient times, same as "涯," meaning water's edge.
古同“涯”，水边。
3. In ancient times, same as "睚," meaning the corner of the eye.
古同“睚”，眼角。
Noun: The edge of a mountain; synonymous with "崖."
名词 山边。通「崖」。
Example: 南朝齐．谢朓〈游山诗〉：「凌厓必千仞，寻谿将万转。」
(Translation: "To scale the cliff must be a thousand fathoms; pursuing the ravine will require ten-thousand turns.")
《新唐书．卷一六六．令狐綯传》: 「高邮厓峭水狭，若使荻艚火其前，劲兵乘其后，一举可覆。」
(Translation: "In Gao You, the cliff’s steep waters are narrow; if we send the reeds in flames before us and brave soldiers follow after, one strike could overturn it.")
Noun: The edge of the water.
名词 水边。
Example: 《文选．扬雄．甘泉赋》: 「北熿幽都，南炀丹厓。」
(Translation: "In the north, bright fires illuminate the quiet capital; in the south, the red waters edge on the cliffs.")
Li Shan's commentary cites Fu Qian: "The cliff by the Dan Shui."
李善注引服虔曰：「丹水之厓也。」
Qing Xu Ke's work 《清稗类钞．战事类．圣祖亲征噶尔丹》 states: "Suddenly found a stone inscribed with the memorial achievements of the Ming Chengzu at the water's edge; when washed and observed, it contained the language of the eternal Qing desert."
清．徐珂《清稗类钞．战事类．圣祖亲征噶尔丹》：「忽得明成祖勒铭纪功之石于水厓，濯而视之，中有永清沙漠语。」
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Input Method for 厓
Pinyin
ya2
Wubi
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Cangjie
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Zhengma
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Four Corner
-
Unicode
U+5393
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category