陆 lù / liù — six (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continent
飞机平稳地降落在陆地上。Fēi jī píng wěn de jiàng luò zài lù dì shàng.The plane landed steadily on the ground.
Common words: 大陆 (dà lù)、陆地 (lù dì)、陆续 (lù xù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "shore"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "shore", including 陆 (lù / liù), 岸 (àn), 滨 (bīn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "shore" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 陆 (lù / liù), 岸 (àn), 滨 (bīn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span lù, liù, àn, bīn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 陆 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 陆 lù / liùsix (fraud-proof); (surname); shore; land; continentUseful words: 大陆, 陆地
- 岸 ànbank; shore; beach; coastUseful words: 岸上, 两岸
- 滨 bīnshore; beach; coast; bankUseful words: 海滨, 滨海
Common words for these 3 "shore" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 陆 (lù / liù) — so "shore" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
大陆dà lùcontinent; mainland陆地lù dìdry land (as opposed to the sea)陆续lù xùin turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit岸上àn shàngashore; on the riverbank两岸liǎng ànbilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts海岸hǎi àncoastal; seacoast海滨hǎi bīnshore; seaside滨海bīn hǎicoastal; bordering the sea河滨hé bīnbrook; rivulet
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 "shore".
岸 àn — bank; shore; beach; coast
小船慢慢靠近了岸边。Xiǎo chuán màn màn kào jìn le àn biān.The small boat slowly approached the shore.
Common words: 岸上 (àn shàng)、两岸 (liǎng àn)、海岸 (hǎi àn)
滨 bīn — shore; beach; coast; bank
海滨的城市气候温和，景色宜人。Hǎi bīn de chéng shì qì hòu wēn hé, jǐng sè yí rén.Coastal cities have a mild climate and pleasant scenery.
Common words: 海滨 (hǎi bīn)、滨海 (bīn hǎi)、河滨 (hé bīn)
All 3 characters
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