Meaning
cliff; rock; cliff
Chinese: 岩石、山岩。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yan” becomes a different word in each tone. 岩 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 岩石yán shí(geology) rock
- 月岩yuè yánmoon rock
- 基岩jī yánbedrock
- 片岩piàn yán(geology) schist
- 层岩céng yánstratified rock; flagstone
Example Sentence
海边的岩石被海浪冲刷得很光滑。Hǎi biān de yán shí bèi hǎi làng chōng shuā de hěn guāng huá.The rocks by the sea are worn smooth by the waves.
海边Hǎi biāncoast的deof岩石yán shí(geology) rock被bèi(passive: by)海浪hǎi làngsea wave冲刷chōng shuāto cleanse得很de hěn(after an adjective) very光滑guāng huáglossy。