岬 (jiǎ) — (bound form) cape, headland (point of land extending into the sea)
Definition
岬 (jiǎ) is a bound morpheme meaning 'cape / headland' — a point of land sticking into the sea. It almost always appears as part of a compound like 岬角 'headland, cape' (as in 好望角, the Cape of Good Hope).
bound form
(bound form) capeheadland (point of land extending into the sea)
Examples
- 岬。Zhè ge hǎi jiǎ shì zhù míng de lǚ yóu jǐng diǎn.This cape is a famous tourist attraction.
- 岬。Hǎi àn xiàn shàng yǒu xǔ duō xiǎo jiǎ jiǎo.There are many small headlands on the coastline.
- 岬。Zhè ge guó jiā zuì nán duān de jiǎ jiǎo jiào hǎo wàng jiǎo.The southernmost headland of this country is called the Cape of Good Hope.
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