嵒 meaning and stroke order
Cliff, rocks, mountain
How to write 嵒, stroke by stroke
12 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 嵒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 巖|岩[yan2]
How 嵒 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 品 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 嵒
Picture three boulders, the three 口 of 品, piled on top of a mountain 山. A heap of rocks on a mountain gives you a cliff or crag.
嵒 (yán) is a rare variant of 岩 (yán) and 巖, so in modern texts you will almost always see 岩 instead. You may meet 嵒 in old texts, poetry, or names. For everyday writing use 岩, as in 岩石 (yánshí, rock).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 嵒 with 品 (pǐn) because the top looks identical, but 嵒 has 山 underneath and is read yán, not pǐn. Also avoid writing 嵒 in normal modern Chinese, since 岩 is the standard form.
Characters that contain 嵒
Learning 嵒 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 嵒
How many strokes are in 嵒?
嵒 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嵒 mean?
嵒 (yán) means cliff, rocks, mountain.
How do you pronounce 嵒?
嵒 is pronounced yán, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 嵒?
The radical of 嵒 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 嵒 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 嵒?
嵒 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 岩, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 嵒 the same character as 岩?
Yes, in meaning and pronunciation they are the same. 嵒 is listed as a variant of 岩 and 巖, and 岩 is the standard form used in mainland China today.
Why is 品 in 嵒 if the character is read yán?
The data marks 品 as the sound component, but its modern reading pǐn no longer matches yán closely. Visually, it is easier to remember the three 口 as stacked rocks sitting on the mountain 山.