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两岸

liǎng'àn

both banks

Two riverbanks across a river
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Characters in this word

两 liǎng

Strokes
7
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

岸 àn

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

Example phrases

  • 河的两岸很美。 Hé de liǎngàn hěn měi. Both banks of the river are beautiful.
  • 两岸都有树。 Liǎngàn dōu yǒu shù. There are trees on both banks.
  • 两岸人很多。 Liǎngàn rén hěn duō. There are many people on both banks.

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