暗礁

ànjiāo

noun #15,287

Meanings

1 submerged reef
2 hidden rock

Characters

Examples

船撞上了暗礁。

Chuán zhuàngshàng le ànjiāo.

The ship hit a submerged reef.

这片海域有很多暗礁，航行要小心。

Zhè piàn hǎiyù yǒu hěn duō ànjiāo, hángxíng yào xiǎoxīn.

There are many hidden reefs in these waters; navigate carefully.

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usage

Often used figuratively to mean a hidden obstacle or danger, e.g. 谈判遇到了暗礁 (the negotiations hit a snag).

Stroke Order

暗 àn

礁 jiāo