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岩 - yán

cliff; rocks; mountain

cliff; rocks; mountain

How to read 岩

Click 岩 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinyán
Englishcliff; rocks; mountain
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

岩壑 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 岩屑. Please read 岩层 one more time.

Common words with this character

rocky mountain valley
debris; scree
rock strata
Iwasaki

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 岩 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 岩壑 and 岩屑 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 岩.