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Information of 岸

Pinyin àn

Radical

山

Strokes

8 strokes

Usage

★★★★★

Definition

bank / shore / beach / coast

岸 [àn] 1. Water's edge land: 河岸 (river bank), 上岸 (to land), 两岸 (both banks). 2. Tall: 伟岸 (lofty, straight), 魁岸 (towering). 3. Proud: 傲岸 (haughty, arrogant). 4. High headdress, forehead exposed: 岸帻 (lifting headscarf to expose the forehead, indicating a carefree attitude). 5. In ancient times, synonymous with "犴," referring to a rural prison. 岸 [àn] **Meaning (Noun)** 1. Original meaning: river bank. 2. Later, refers more generally to land near water. 3. Metaphor for high position. 4. Steps. **Example References:** 1. "淇则有岸。" - "The Qi River has banks." (Review from "Shi·Wei Feng·Mang") 2. "三尺之岸，而虚车不能登也。" - "On the three-foot bank, the empty cart cannot ascend." (From "Xunzi") 3. 唐·李白 "两岸猿声啼不住，轻舟已过万重山。" - "The cries of monkeys echo from the two banks, while the light boat has already passed through ten thousand layers of mountains." (From "Early Departure from Baidi City") 岸 [àn] **Meaning (Adjective)** 1. Lofty and haughty. 2. High. **Example References:** 1. "莫笑老翁犹气岸。" - "Do not laugh; the old man is still proud." (Huang Tingjian "Ding Feng Bo") 3. Examples: 傲岸 (proud), 岸异 (unique), 岸谷 (high valley). 岸 [àn] **Meaning (Verb)** 1. To wear a high headdress exposing the forehead. **Example References:** 1. "岸帻笑咏。" - "Wearing a high hat and laughing while reciting." (From "Book of Jin")

右岸 yòu àn

right bank

堤岸 dī àn

embankment / bank / levee

沿岸 yán àn

coastal area / littoral or riparian

南岸 Nán àn

Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

海岸 hǎi àn

coastal / seacoast

西岸 xī àn

west bank / WC(west coast)

海岸线 hǎi àn xiàn

coastline / seaboard / shoreline

北岸 běi àn

North Shore

岸上 àn shàng

ashore / on the riverbank

江岸区 Jiāng àn qū

Jiang'an district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei

东岸 dōng àn

East bank

口岸 kǒu àn

a port for external trade / a trading or transit post on border between countries

岸边 àn biān

shore

河岸 hé àn

riverside / river bank

上岸 shàng àn

to go ashore / to climb ashore

西海岸 xī hǎi àn

west coast

左岸 Zuǒ àn

Left Bank (in Paris)

对岸 duì àn

opposite bank (of a body of water)

东海岸 Dōng hǎi àn

East Coast

彼岸 bǐ àn

the other shore / (Buddhism) paramita

拢岸 lǒng àn

draw alongside the shore

约旦河西岸 yuē dàn hé xī àn

West Bank

岸滩 àn tān

lake shoal

伟岸 wěi àn

imposing / upright and tall / outstanding / gigantic in stature

两岸 liǎng àn

bilateral / both shores / both sides / both coasts / Taiwan and mainland

道貌岸然 dào mào àn rán

sanctimonious / dignified

靠岸 kào àn

(of a boat) to reach the shore / to pull toward shore / close to shore / landfall