Chinese character

崖

yá

cliff, precipice

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11 strokesRadical 山No. 2390

Meaning

Definitions are in English.

cliff, precipice
precipitous
precipice; cliff
Taiwan pr. [yai2]

Components

山shān 厓yá

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A mountain 山 precipice 厓; 厓 also provides the pronunciation

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悬崖悬崖xuán yáprecipice; overhanging cliff 悬崖峭壁悬崖峭壁xuán yá qiào bì(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces

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