岑 Stroke Order

岑 [cén] 1. 小而高的山。 (Eng: small but high hill.) 2. 崖岸。 (Eng: cliff shore.) 3. 〔～寂〕寂静，寂寞。 (Eng: quiet, lonely.) 4. 〔～～〕形容烦闷。 (Eng: describes boredom or melancholy.) 5. 姓。 (Eng: surname.) --- 岑 [cén] (Part of Speech: Noun) - 【本义】: 小而高的山 (Eng: Small but high hill.) - 【造字法】: 形声。从山，今声. (Eng: Phonetic compound; composed of the character for mountain [山] and phonetic aspect [今].) 1. 同本义 ([Eng: small but high hill]) **References:** - 《说文》: 岑，山小而高也。 (Eng: "Cen, a mountain that is small but high.") - 《孟子》: 可使高于岑楼。注: “岑楼，山之锐岭者。”按，谓山之层叠似楼也。 (Eng: "Can be higher than Cen tower, which refers to the sharp ridges of mountains and describes mountainous layers resembling towers.") - 《庄子·徐无鬼》: 未始离于岑。注: “岸也。” (Eng: "Never leaves the cliffside." - Note: "Also refers to the shore.") - 张衡《思玄赋》: 饮青岑之王醴兮。 (Eng: "Drinking the royal liquor of the green Cen.") - 马融《长笛赋》: 托九成之孤岑兮。 (Eng: "Entrusting to the lonely Cen of Jiucheng.") **Examples:** 如: 岑嶅(多小石的山); 岑立(如山耸立). (Eng: e.g., Cenzi (a mountain with many small stones); Cenli (stands tall like a mountain).) 2. 古国名 ([Eng: Cen state]) **References:** - 《正字通》: 岑，国名。…今 梁国有 岑亭。 (Eng: "Cen, a state name... Now, there is a Cen Pavilion in the Liang state.") 3. 姓。 (Eng: Surname.) --- 岑 [cén] (Part of Speech: Adjective) 1. 高 ([Eng: high]) **References:** - 皮日休《三宿神景宫》: 古观岑且寂，幽人情自怡。 (Eng: "In the ancient view, it is high and quiet; the reclusive person's feelings are self-comforting.") **Examples:** 如: 岑楼(高楼); 岑锐(山高锐的样子). (Eng: e.g., Cen Tower (high tower); Cenrui (a mountain's sharp appearance).) 2. 山石险峻的 ([Eng: high and precipitous]) **References:** - 《楚辞·逢纷》: 触岑石兮。 (Eng: "Touching the high and dangerous rocks.") **Examples:** 如: 岑石(高锐的山石); 岑峭(陡峭险峻). (Eng: e.g., Cen stone (high and sharp mountain stone); Cen qiao (steep and perilous).)