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CHINESE CHARACTER

àn

岸

岸

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bank

Numbered pinyin
an4
English meanings
bank, shore, beach, coast, CL:個|个[ge4]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 山; bottom (Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 厂; inside 干.).

  • Top

    山
  • Bottom

    ⿸
    Explore parts · Enclosed from the upper left

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱山⿸厂干

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    hé河de的àn岸。

    The riverbank.

  2. 02

    àn岸biān边。

    The shore.

  3. 03

    dàodá到达duì对àn岸。

    Reach the other side.

  4. 04

    kàojìn靠近àn岸。

    Near the shore.

  5. 05

    ànshàng岸上。

    On shore.

  6. 06

    tíng停kào靠zài在àn岸。

    Moored at the shore.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 两岸
  • 岸上
  • 沿岸
  • 海岸