yán = y + an2
cliff / rock
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
yán = y + an2
variant of 巖|岩[yan2]
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
yán = y + an2
variant of 岩[yan2]
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
yán = y + an2
variant of 巖|岩[yan2]
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…

How to pronounce 岩

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

岩 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shān = sh + an1
mountain / hill / anything that resembles a mountain / CL:座[zuo4] / bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons / gable
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
shí = sh + Ø2
surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
dàn = d + an4
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
shí = sh + Ø2
rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
dàn = d + an4
dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…

Characters with 岩 as component

yān = y + an1
correct / suitable / to suit sb / just now (Cantonese)
Loading...
Loading mnemonics…
Loading...

Words with 岩

show 151 more
variant of 岩層|岩层[yan2 ceng2] / rock strata

Sentences with 岩

岩 currently does not appear in any sentence.

Want to remember 岩 for good?

Make it your learning target and MandarinBanana works out the shortest route to it: the two sounds its syllable is built from, then the components of the character itself, one short step at a time. No account needed to start.

yán

4 translations

Comments
There aren't any comments yet.

Prompt snippets

No snippets yet.