How to write 岩
Animated Stroke Order of 岩
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Meaning of 岩
Pinyin
yán
Radical
山
Strokes
8
Definition
cliff / rock, cliff
Usage
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岩 (yán)
1. High and steep cliff:
- Example: 岩壁 (cliff wall), 岩壑 (deep gorge).
2. Stones that make up the Earth's crust:
- Example: 岩石 (rock), 岩洞 (cave), 岩浆 (magma), 岩层 (rock layer), 熔岩 (lava).
3. Dangerous and steep:
- Example: 岩险 (dangerous cliff), 岩邑 (fortified city).
4. Cave:
- Example: 中空成岩 (hollowed out to form a cave), 岩居穴处 (cave dwelling).
Definitions:
1. High and steep cliff ([En.] cliff).
2. Mountain peak ([En.] peak).
3. High mountain ([En.] mountain).
4. Stone cave, grotto ([En.] grotto).
5. Tall rock that rises significantly above the water surface ([En.] tall rock).
Usage:
- Example from Song dynasty by Lu You: "嵌岩窦穴" (embedded in rocky caves).
- Example from Song dynasty by Shen Kuo: "高岩峭壁" (high rocky cliffs).
- Additional Note: 岩电 (lightning between cliffs), 岩阿 (recess next to the cliff), 岩徼 (remote place by the cliff), 岩下 (beneath the cliff), 岩饰 (carvings on cliff walls).
形 (adjective):
1. High and dangerous ([En.] high and dangerous).
Usage:
- Example from "Records of the Three Kingdoms": "保其岩阻" (to protect the steep cliffs).
- Additional Note: 岩邑 (dangerous stronghold), 岩墙 (high and dangerous wall).
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Input Method for 岩
Pinyin
yan2
Wubi
mdf
Cangjie
umr
Zhengma
llg
Four Corner
22602
Unicode
U+5ca9
Stroke Number Category
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