厂 chǎng — cliff; slope; factory; yard; depot; workhouse
爸爸在一家汽车厂工作。Bà ba zài yì jiā qì chē chǎng gōng zuò.Dad works at a car factory.
Common words: 工厂 (gōng chǎng)、厂长 (chǎng zhǎng)、厂商 (chǎng shāng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "cliff"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "cliff", including 厂 (chǎng), 岩 (yán), 岩 (yán). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "cliff" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 厂 (chǎng), 岩 (yán), 岩 (yán) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chǎng, yán — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 厂 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 厂 chǎngcliff; slope; factory; yard; depot; workhouseUseful words: 工厂, 厂长
- 岩 yáncliff; rock; cliffUseful words: 岩石, 月岩
- 岩 yáncliff; rock; cliffUseful words: 岩石, 月岩
Common words for these 3 "cliff" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 厂 (chǎng) — so "cliff" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "cliff".
岩 yán — cliff; rock; cliff
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.
Common words: 岩石 (yán shí)、月岩 (yuè yán)、基岩 (jī yán)
岩 yán — cliff; rock; cliff
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.
Common words: 岩石 (yán shí)、月岩 (yuè yán)、基岩 (jī yán)
All 3 characters
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