cén

name
literary

Meaning of

岑 means small, high hill; steep peak; cliff; precipitous riverbank. Pronounced cén.

  • small, high hill; steep peak
  • cliff; precipitous riverbank
  • surname Cen

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Yuǎn
tiào
zuò
cén
 
yún
liáo
rào
 

Looking into the distance, that solitary peak is shrouded in clouds and mist.

Shī
zhōng
cháng
yòng
 
cén
 
xíng
róng
qīng
cuì
de
shān
fēng
 

The phrase 'green peak' is often used in poetry to describe verdant mountain summits.