崖
HSK 7–9

崖 (yá): cliff, precipice, precipitous

yá

cliff, precipice, precipitous

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Pinyin

yá

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

cliff, precipice, precipitous

How to Write 崖 (yá)

崖 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 崖

A mountain 山 precipice 厓; 厓 also provides the pronunciation

What 崖 is Made Of

崖 is built from 2 components:

山mountain, hill, peak
厓precipice

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Words Using 崖

Common Chinese words that contain 崖:

悬崖峭壁

xuányáqiàobì

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