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CHINESE CHARACTER

yuè

岳

岳

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high mountain; parents-in-law

Numbered pinyin
yue4
English meanings
high mountain; wife's parents

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǔ五yuè岳shì是Zhōngguó中国míng名shān山。

    The Five Great Mountains are famous mountains in China.

  2. 02

    tā他yuèfù岳父shì是yī一wèi位yīshēng医生。

    His father-in-law is a doctor.

  3. 03

    shān山yuè岳gāo高sǒng耸rù入yún云。

    The mountains tower into the clouds.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 山岳
  • 岳父
  • 岳母
  • 五岳
  • 岳麓