岩

yán

noun #6,846

Measure Word

一块岩石 kuài

Meanings

1 rock
2 cliff
3 crag

Characters

Composed of 山 (mountain) over 石 (stone)

Examples

这块岩石很坚硬。

Zhè kuài yánshí hěn jiānyìng.

This rock is very hard.

山上有很多岩洞。

Shān shàng yǒu hěn duō yándòng.

There are many caves on the mountain.

Tips

memory

岩 combines 山 (mountain) on top and 石 (stone) below — stone from a mountain, i.e. rock.

Stroke Order

岩 yán