山
Primary radical
山 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 岩.
CHINESE CHARACTER
岩 (yán): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yán
cliff; rocks; mountainHSK 7-98 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
山 · 石
Visible components
岩 is decomposed as ⿱山石.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 岩 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 岩
Examples using 岩
浪拍在岩石上。
Làng pāi zài yán shí shàng。The waves crashed against the rocks.
FAQ
What does 岩 (yán) mean in Chinese?
cliff; rocks; mountain
How do you write 岩 in stroke order?
岩 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 岩?
山 is the radical in 岩. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 岩?
岩石 (yánshí): (geology) rock.