堮 (è) - Cliff & bank

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堮 · è

Cliff;

bank;

edge of a river or precipice.

Cliffbankedge of a river or precipice.

Usage highlights

River bankCliff edgeBoundary bankMountain precipiceWater's edgeSteep bank

Synonyms

  • 崖— cliff, precipice
  • 岸— bank, shore
  • 边— edge, border

Antonyms

  • 平— flat, level
  • 原— plain, flatland

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river flows along the cliff (河堮).
  • They stood at the edge of the precipice (崖堮).
  • The boundary is marked by a steep bank (界堮).

Collocations

  • River bank(河堮)
  • Cliff edge(崖堮)
  • Boundary bank(界堮)
  • Mountain precipice(山堮)
  • Water's edge(水堮)
  • Steep bank(陡堮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and literary contexts to describe natural boundaries.
  • Appears in geographical descriptions and classical poetry to depict dramatic landscapes.

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