Meaning
(surname); mountain; wife's father; mountain
Chinese: 高山，也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yue” becomes a different word in each tone. 岳 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 岳父yuè fùwife's father, father-in-law
- 岳母yuè mǔwife's mother, mother-in-law
- 岳家yuè jiāwife's parents' home
- 山岳shān yuèmountain; hill; lofty mountain
- 岳丈yuè zhàngfather-in-law (wife's father)
Example Sentence
五岳是中国五座著名的大山。Wǔ yuè shì Zhōng guó wǔ zuò zhù míng de dà shān.The Five Sacred Mountains are five famous mountains in China.
五Wǔfive岳yuèwife's parents and paterna是shìis中国Zhōng guóChina五wǔfive座zuòseat著名zhù míngfamous的deof大dàbig山shānmountain。