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崖 - yá

cliff, precipice; precipitous

cliff, precipice; precipitous

How to read 崖

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishcliff, precipice; precipitous
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

崖刻 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 崖壁. Please read 崖壑 one more time.

Common words with this character

rock carving; cliff engraving; words carved into cliff face
escarpment; precipice; cliff
valley; gulley
cliff; steep slope; fig. arrogant and difficult person

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 崖.