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岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岑 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

岑 Stroke Order — How to Write 岑

Stroke Order

岑 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 山, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

岑 Radical and Character Components

Components:山今

岑 is a phono-semantic compound: 山 (mountain) carries the meaning, while 今 indicates the sound.

Radical: 山 + 4 more strokes

岑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cén

Meanings of 岑 in Chinese

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cén岑

A small but high mountain; a peak.
山顶上有一座孤零零的岑,显得格外醒目
On the mountaintop, there is a solitary peak, standing out strikingly.
A high, steep bank or cliff.
山路崎岖，一旁就是陡峭的石岑。
The mountain path is rugged, with a steep rocky cliff on one side.
Still, silent, or lonely (often used in the compound '岑寂').
黄昏时分，山林里一片岑寂。
At dusk, the mountain forest was utterly still and solitary.
Describes a feeling of vexation, depression, or dull melancholy.
夜色中，他独自坐在窗前，心里岑岑的，思绪万千
In the night, he sat alone by the window, feeling a dull sense of vexation, his thoughts wandering.

Common Words and Phrases with 岑

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cén岑jì寂
Silent and desolate; quiet and still.
冬日的山林显得格外岑寂，只有风声在耳边低语。
The winter mountain forest appeared especially still and serene, with only the wind whispering in the ear.

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Idioms with 岑

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Questions about 岑

What does 岑 mean in Chinese?

岑 (cén) means “A small but high mountain” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 岑?

岑 is pronounced cén in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 岑 have?

岑 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 岑?

岑 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 山. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 岑?

The radical of 岑 is 山, and 岑 is a phono-semantic compound.