cén
岑
small high hill; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
small, high hill; steep peak
literaryA literary term for a mountain that is tall relative to its base.
Yuǎn远
tiào眺
nà那
zuò座
gū孤
cén岑
，
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
。
Looking into the distance, that solitary peak is shrouded in clouds and mist.
Shī诗
jù句
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
bì碧
cén岑
”
xíng形
róng容
qīng青
cuì翠
de的
shān山
fēng峰
。
The phrase 'green peak' is often used in poetry to describe verdant mountain summits.
noun
cliff; precipitous riverbank
literaryRefers to a steep bank or cliff, often by water.
Jiāng江
biān边
de的
shí石
cén岑
xiǎn险
jùn峻
nán难
pān攀
。
The rocky cliff by the river is dangerously steep and difficult to climb.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
zài在
yá崖
cén岑
shàng上
tí题
zì字
。
Ancient people often inscribed characters on cliff faces.
noun
surname Cen
neutralA Chinese surname. This sense can be used as part of a personal name.
Cén岑
Shēn参
shì是
Táng唐
dài代
zhù著
míng名
de的
biān边
sài塞
shī诗
rén人
。
Cen Shen was a famous frontier poet of the Tang Dynasty.
Wǒ我
de的
yī一
wèi位
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
Cén岑
。
One of my colleagues has the surname Cen.