厓 meaning and stroke order

yá

Precipice; river bank, shore; surname

Strokes8
Pinyinyá
ToneTone 2

How to write 厓, stroke by stroke

8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 厓

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yásecond tone (rising)
  1. old form of 崖 (cliff) and 涯 (bank)

How 厓 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A cliff 厂 formed of earth 土.

Radical: 厂 (cliff), shared by 29 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 厓

Learning 厓 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 厓

How many strokes are in 厓?

厓 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 厓 mean?

厓 (yá) means precipice; river bank, shore; surname.

How do you pronounce 厓?

厓 is pronounced yá, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 厓?

The radical of 厓 is 厂, which carries the idea of "cliff". Dictionaries list 厓 under this radical.