山
Primary radical
山 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 巖.
CHINESE CHARACTER
巖 (yán): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
yán
cliff, precipice; cave, grottoHSK —23 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
嚴
Phonetic component
嚴 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 23
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 巖 in 23 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
FAQ
What does 巖 (yán) mean in Chinese?
cliff, precipice; cave, grotto
How do you write 巖 in stroke order?
巖 has 23 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 巖?
山 is the radical in 巖. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 巖?
This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.