岬 (jiǎ): cape

Measure Word

一个岬 gè

Meanings

1 cape
2 headland
3 promontory

Characters

岬

jiǎ

cape / headland (land jutting into water)

Examples

船绕过那个岬角，进入了平静的海湾。

Chuán rào guò nà gè jiǎjiǎo, jìnrù le píngjìng de hǎiwān.

The ship rounded the cape and entered the calm bay.

这个岬伸入大海约三公里。

Zhège jiǎ shēn rù dàhǎi yuē sān gōnglǐ.

This headland extends about three kilometers into the sea.

Tips

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岬 is a formal geographical term. In place names it often appears as 岬角 (cape/headland point). Common in proper nouns: 好望角 (Cape of Good Hope), 科德角 (Cape Cod).

Stroke Order

岬 jiǎ

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