àn

HSK 5
common
noun
adjective

Meaning of

岸 means waterside land; bank; shore; tall and grand; majestic. Pronounced àn. HSK 5.

  • waterside land; bank; shore
  • tall and grand; majestic
  • arrogant; haughty

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Jiāng
biān
de
àn
biān
zhǎng
mǎn
le
qīng
cǎo
 

The banks of the river are covered with green grass.

men
yán沿
zhe
àn
màn
màn
sàn
 

We walked slowly along the river bank.

miàn
shàng
de
chuán
huǎn
huǎn
shǐ
xiàng
àn
biān
 

The boat on the river slowly sailed toward the shore.

Chūn
 
liǎng
àn
de
táo
huā
dōu
kāi
le
 

In spring, peach blossoms bloom on both banks of the river.

zuò
zài
àn
biān
chuí
diào
 
xiǎng
shòu
hòu
de
níng
jìng
 

He sat on the shore fishing, enjoying the quiet afternoon.