(yǎng) - Refers to the foot of a hill or & the base or lower part of a mountain.

Tone 3

yǎng | 8 strokes | radical: 山

· yǎng

Refers to the foot of a hill or mountain;

the base or lower part of a mountain.

Refers to the foot of a hill orthe base or lower part of a mountain.

Usage highlights

Mountain foot

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The village is located at the foot of the mountain (山岟).
  • They built a house at the mountain's base (山岟).

Collocations

  • Mountain foot(山岟)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 岟 is a classical Chinese character used in literary contexts to describe geographical features.
  • It appears in ancient texts and place names to denote the lower slopes of mountains.

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