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悬崖 (xuán yá) — how to say "cliff" in Chinese
悬崖
Cliff, precipice
noun
Character composition
悬
to hang
崖
cliff
Radicals / Keys
山
Mountain
#46 · shān · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
悬崖边缘
xuán yá biān yuán
cliff edge
陡峭悬崖
dǒu qiào xuán yá
steep cliff
Examples
我们站在悬崖边看海。
We stand at the edge of the cliff looking at the sea.
悬崖很高。
The cliff is very high.
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Frequently asked questions
Cliff meaning in Chinese
"cliff" in Chinese is 悬崖 (xuán yá).
What does 悬崖 mean in English?
悬崖 (xuán yá) means "Cliff, precipice".
How is 悬崖 pronounced?
It is pronounced xuán yá (written as xuan ya, xuanya). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for cliff
It is written 悬崖: 悬 has 11 strokes, 崖 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 悬崖?
悬崖 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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