岬 (jiǎ) - Cape, promontory & headland

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jiǎ ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 山

嘉健

岬 · jiǎ

Cape, promontory;

headland;

a narrow passage between mountains.

Cape, promontoryheadlanda narrow passage between mountains.

Usage highlights

CapeHeadlandMountain passCape of Good HopeCape Town

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We sailed around the cape (海岬).
  • There is a narrow mountain pass (山岬) between the peaks.
  • The ship passed through the strait (海峡).

Collocations

  • Cape(岬角)
  • Headland(海岬)
  • Mountain pass(山岬)
  • Cape of Good Hope(好望角)
  • Cape Town(开普敦)

Idioms

  • None specifically featuring 岬 as a standalone character in common idioms.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in geographical names to denote coastal features like capes and headlands.
  • Appears in place names, especially in coastal regions of China and Japan.

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