堓 (àn) - Bank, shore, riverside — refers to the land

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Bank, shore, riverside — refers to the land alongside a body of water such as a river or lake.

Bank, shore, riverside — refers to the land

Usage highlights

River bankLake shoreWater's edgeSea shoreBank sideOpposite bank

Synonyms

  • 岸— bank, shore (more common variant)
  • 滨— shore, bank, beach

Antonyms

  • 水— water (antonym to land/bank)
  • 河— river (antonym to river bank)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stood on the river bank (河堓).
  • The house is located by the shore (湖堓).
  • They walked along the water's edge (水堓).

Collocations

  • River bank(河堓)
  • Lake shore(湖堓)
  • Water's edge(水堓)
  • Sea shore(海堓)
  • Bank side(堓边)
  • Opposite bank(对堓)

Idioms

  • Looking across the bank(隔堓相望)
  • Reach the other shore(抵达彼堓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in geographical contexts to denote the edge of water bodies.
  • Appears in poetic and literary descriptions of landscapes.

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