岸 (àn): Shore — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 岸

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Stroke Order Diagrams 岸

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Character Breakdown

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岸

山mountain

厂cliff

4.

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How to Use 岸

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 岸 works in context.

Relative sides of a shore

Words indicating a side or both sides of a shore or river.

HSK 3.0 · L6

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 岸 is used in context

hái孩

zi子

men们

zài在

àn岸

biān边

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干dry

岸=山mountain+厂cliff+干dry

The mountain (山) stands tall and steep, with a flat top (厂) and a dry land (干) at its base — forming a high riverbank or shore.

liǎng两

àn岸

bilateral

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

duì对

àn岸

On the opposite bank

Coastal areas

Words referring to land along a sea coast or shoreline.

HSK 3.0 · L6

hǎi海

àn岸

coastal

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yán沿

àn岸

coastline / shore

jiǎn捡

bèi贝

ké壳

。

Children are collecting shells on the shore

duì对

àn岸

de的

dēng灯

guāng光

zài在

shǎn闪

shuò烁

。

The lights on the opposite shore are twinkling

wǒ我

men们

zài在

hǎi海

àn岸

sàn散

bù步

kàn看

rì日

luò落

。

We walk along the coast watching the sunset

wǒ我

men们

yán沿

zhe着

hé河

àn岸

màn慢

de地

sàn散

bù步

。

We took a slow walk along the river bank.

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