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崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
崖 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

崖 Stroke Order — How to Write 崖

Stroke Order

崖 is written in 11 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.

崖 Radical and Character Components

Components:山厓

崖 is an ideographic compound. A mountain 山 precipice 厓; 厓 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 山 + 8 more strokes

崖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yá

Meanings of 崖 in Chinese

1

yá崖

Cliff; precipice; the edge of a high place or steep mountain side.
这片区域以其壮丽的悬崖景色而闻名。
This region is famous for its magnificent cliff scenery.
Refers to an outline or general idea, as in '崖略' (yá lüè), meaning a general summary or gist.
他所言的，不过是一个崖略，具体细节仍需深入探讨。
What he said was merely an outline; specific details still require in-depth discussion.

Common Words and Phrases with 崖

1
yá崖bì壁
A steep, vertical rock face or cliff.
攀岩者们小心翼翼地沿着陡峭的崖壁向上攀登
Climbers carefully ascended along the steep cliff face.
2
yá崖gǔ谷
A valley, often surrounded by cliffs.
这条山路沿着深邃的崖谷蜿蜒向上。
This mountain path winds its way up along the deep valley with steep cliffs.
3
yá崖hè壑
Cliffs and valleys; deep ravines
群山之中，崖壑纵横，形成了一道道壮丽的自然屏障。
Among the mountains, steep cliffs and deep ravines crisscross, forming a series of magnificent natural barriers.
4
yá崖lüè略
outline; essential points
在报告开始之前，他先为大家提供了一个关于研究成果的崖略。
Before the report began, he first provided an outline of the research findings for everyone.
5
yá崖xiàn限
A cliff or precipice that acts as a barrier or threshold, blocking the way.
这条古道被一道陡峭的崖限阻断，使得前行变得异常艰难。
This ancient trail is blocked by a steep cliff barrier, making further progress exceptionally difficult.

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Questions about 崖

What does 崖 mean in Chinese?

崖 (yá) means “Cliff” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 崖?

崖 is pronounced yá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 崖 have?

崖 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 崖?

崖 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 山. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 崖?

The radical of 崖 is 山, and 崖 is an ideographic compound.