嵓 (yán) - Rock & cliff

嵓Tone 2

yán ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

妍嬿

嵓 · yán

Rock;

cliff;

dangerous;

perilous;

same as 岩 (yán) meaning rock or cliff.

Rockcliffdangerous

Usage highlights

Perilous cliffCliff wallMountain rockDangerous peakRocky caveSteep and dangerous

Synonyms

  • 岩— rock; cliff (more common variant)
  • 石— stone; rock
  • 崖— cliff; precipice

Antonyms

  • 平— flat; level
  • 安— safe; secure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain path was perilous (嵓险).
  • They climbed the steep cliff (嵓壁).
  • Ancient hermits lived in mountain caves (山嵓).

Collocations

  • Perilous cliff(嵓险)
  • Cliff wall(嵓壁)
  • Mountain rock(山嵓)
  • Dangerous peak(危嵓)
  • Rocky cave(嵓穴)
  • Steep and dangerous(嵓嵷)

Idioms

  • Steep cliffs and dangerous peaks(峭嵓危峰)
  • Perilous as stacked eggs(如履嵓冰)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 嵓 is a variant form of 岩, both meaning rock or cliff, often used in classical Chinese texts.
  • In naming, it conveys a sense of stability, strength, and natural grandeur, but also potential danger.
  • This character appears in some geographical names and classical literature descriptions of mountainous terrain.

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