岑 (cén) — (literary) a small, high hill; (surname) Cen
Definition
岑 (cén) is mainly a classical/literary word for 'a small, high hill' seen in 古文 (classical Chinese). It is also a common surname.
noun
(literary) a smallhigh hill(surname) Cen
Examples
- 岑，實。Gǔ wén zhōng tí dào de cén, qí shí zhǐ shì yí zuò xiǎo shān.The Cen mentioned in classical texts is actually just a small hill.
- 岑。cén Xiān sheng shì zhù míng de lì shǐ xué jiā.Mr. Cen is a famous historian.
- 岑，。Gǔ wén zhōng cháng tí dào de cén, shì yí zuò hěn xiǎo de shān.The Cen often mentioned in classical texts is a very small hill.
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