岈 meaning and stroke order
The name of a mountain
How to write 岈, stroke by stroke
7 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 岈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- see 嵖岈山[Cha2 ya2 Shan1]
How 岈 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 牙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 岈
岈 puts 山 (shān, mountain) next to 牙 (yá, tooth). Picture a mountain with jagged peaks like a row of teeth, and 牙 also tells you the sound yá.
岈 is almost never used alone. It appears in the place name 嵖岈山 (Cháyá Shān), a mountain in Henan province known for its oddly shaped rocks. Example: 我们去嵖岈山爬山。(Wǒmen qù Cháyá Shān páshān.) We are going hiking on Chayashan.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes misread 岈 as 呀 (ya, a particle) or 讶 (yà, surprised) because all three share 牙. Check the left side: 山 means a mountain name, 口 means a spoken particle.
Questions about 岈
How many strokes are in 岈?
岈 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 岈 mean?
岈 (yá) means the name of a mountain.
How do you pronounce 岈?
岈 is pronounced yá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 岈?
The radical of 岈 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 岈 under this radical.
Is 岈 a common character I need to learn?
No. It is a rare character used mainly in the name 嵖岈山. Learn it if you travel in Henan or read about that area, but it will not show up in everyday conversation.
How do I pronounce 嵖岈山?
It is read Cháyá Shān, with second tone on both 嵖 and 岈 and first tone on 山. In normal speech the two rising tones come one after another without any change.