岸

àn
HSK 5
#969 most
frequent character
bank, shore, beach, coast
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

岸 combines tall mountain 屵 with 干 gàn, which marks the sound. The mountain gives the first meaning: a shore, land rising out of water. Later it grew to bank or coast.

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Example Sentences

我喜欢在岸边散步。
wǒ xǐhuān zài ànbiān sànbù 。
I like to take a walk by the shore.
这个湖的岸上有很多树。
zhègè hú de ànshàng yǒu hěnduō shù 。
There are many trees on the bank of this lake.
海岸线很美丽。
hǎiàn xiàn hěn měilì 。
The coastline is very beautiful.

Words with similar meanings

海岸hǎiàn
coast
Refers specifically to the area where land meets the sea; typically used in a more geographic sense.
岸边ànbiān
shore
Usually implies the edge of a body of water; can refer to both lakes and rivers.

Homophones

按àn
press, push, check, restrain
案àn
(legal) case, incident, record

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Geography & Geology
Continents, landscapes, geological formations, mapping, and terrain.
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Environment & Nature
Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.