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岸

àn

riverbank; shore

A raised riverbank beside water
Memory picture

Character

岸 àn

Strokes
8
Radical
山 — mountain, hill, peak
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 船靠岸了。 Chuán kào àn le. The boat reaches the shore.
  • 河岸很安静。 Hé àn hěn ānjìng. The riverbank is very quiet.
  • 我在岸边。 Wǒ zài àn biān. I am by the shore.

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