Definition
崖 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'cliff' or 'precipice'. It rarely appears alone in modern Chinese; instead, it combines with other characters to form common words like 悬崖 (xuányá, 'cliff'), 山崖 (shānyá, 'cliff'), and 崖壁 (yábì, 'cliff face'). You'll encounter it in literary or geographical contexts.
b.f.
cliffprecipice
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò shān de xuányá fēicháng dǒuqiào.The cliff of this mountain is very steep.
- 。Tāmen yánzhe shānyá zǒu le yí ge xiǎoshí.They walked along the cliff for an hour.
- ，。Cóng xuányá shàng wǎng xià kàn, fēngjǐng hěn měi.Looking down from the cliff, the scenery is beautiful.
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