yán

common
noun

Meaning of

岩 means rock; stone;岩层; rocky peak; stone mountain. Pronounced yán.

  • rock; stone;岩层
  • rocky peak; stone mountain
  • cave; grotto; cavern

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
shān
de
yán
céng
fēi
cháng
lǎo
 

The rock layers of this mountain are very ancient.

Shuǐ
chéng
yán
shì
yóu
chén
zuò
yòng
xíng
chéng
de
yán
shí
 

Sedimentary rocks are formed by sedimentation.

Huā
gāng
yán
shì
zhǒng
cháng
jiàn
de
huǒ
chéng
yán
 

Granite is a common igneous rock.

yòng
chuí
zi
qiāo
suì
le
kuài
yán
shí
 

He broke a piece of rock with a hammer.

zhì
xué
jiā
zhèng
zài
yán
jiū
zhè
xiē
yán
shí
de
chéng
fèn
 

Geologists are studying the composition of these rocks.