岩 (yán): Rock — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 岩

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Stroke Order Diagrams 岩

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Character Breakdown

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岩

山mountain

石stone

岩=山mountain+石stone

Stones piled high like a mountain (山) under a cliff (石) — a rock or cliff.

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Printable Writing Worksheet: 岩

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How to Use 岩

Common word with 岩

One common HSK word with 岩 is 岩石, meaning "rock".

HSK 6

yán岩

shí石

rock

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Example Sentences

wǒ我

men们

zài在

yán岩

dòng洞

lǐ里

fā发

xiàn现

le了

gǔ古

dài代

bì壁

huà画

。

We discovered ancient murals in the cave

huǒ火

shān山

pēn喷

fā发

shí时

yán岩

jiāng浆

huì会

yǒng

zhè这

kuài块

lì砾

yán岩

yóu由

xǔ许

duō多

xiǎo小

shí

zhè这

zuò座

shān山

yóu由

jiān坚

yìng硬

de的

yán岩

shí

zhè这

zuò座

qiáo桥

shì是

yòng用

huā花

gāng岗

yán岩

jiàn

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涌

chū出

dì地

biǎo表

。

Magma erupts to the surface during volcanic eruptions

石

zǐ子

zǔ组

chéng成

。

This conglomerate is made up of many small pebbles.

石

gòu构

chéng成

。

This mountain is composed of hard rock

建

de的

。

This bridge is built with granite.

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