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悬崖 (xuán yá) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

悬崖 (xuán yá) is a Chinese word: cliff. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 悬崖

名 míng noun

cliff

他站在悬崖边上，往下看。

tā zhàn zài xuán yá biān shang wǎng xià kàn

He stood at the edge of the cliff, looking down.

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Word breakdown

悬 xuán — hanging, overhanging, suspended

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 悬念 xuán niàn — suspense HSK 7
    • 悬 hanging, unresolved
    • 念 thought, concern
    Example

    这部电影充满悬念，让观众一直紧张到最后。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng chōng mǎn xuán niàn ràng guān zhòng yì zhí jǐn zhāng dào zuì hòu

    This movie is full of suspense, keeping the audience tense until the end.

  • 2 悬挂 xuán guà — to hang HSK 7
    • 悬 suspended, hanging in air
    • 挂 to hang, to attach
    Example

    墙上悬挂着一幅画。

    qiáng shàng xuán guà zhe yī fú huà

    A painting is hanging on the wall.

  • 3 悬殊 xuán shū — disparate, vastly different HSK 7
    • 悬 hanging, suspended (suggesting a gap or distance)
    • 殊 different, exceptional (emphasizing the degree of difference)
    Example

    两队实力悬殊，比赛结果毫无悬念。

    liǎng duì shí lì xuán shū bǐ sài jié guǒ háo wú xuán niàn

    The strength of the two teams is vastly different, the match result has no suspense.

崖 yá — cliff face, precipice

Structure & writing
1 悬 xuán — to hang up; to suspend in the air

悬 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 县 xiàn — county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture)
县 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
悬 xuán to hang up; to suspend in the air
1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
HSK 1
怎 zěn (colloq.) interrogative pronoun: how, why, what (asking about nature, state, manner, or reason) 息 xī breath; air inhaled and exhaled 您 nín respectful form of 'you' (你) 想 xiǎng to think; to ponder
HSK 2
忘 wàng to forget, fail to remember, omit 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 意 yì wish; intention
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely 急 jí anxious; impatient 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble 感 gǎn to move (emotionally); to touch 愿 yuàn to be willing; to agree gladly
HSK 4
志 zhì aspiration; determination to achieve something 忽 hū careless, inattentive 态 tài shape; state; appearance 恐 kǒng to fear; to dread 悉 xī complete, entire
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虑 lǜ to think over; to ponder
HSK 5
忍 rěn to endure; to suppress one's feelings 念 niàn to miss; to think of constantly 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 恋 liàn to be in love, to adore 悠 yōu long-lasting, distant, remote
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慧 huì intelligent; wise 慰 wèi to comfort; to soothe someone's mind
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 怒 nù to be angry; to feel indignant 恶 è evil deeds; wicked conduct (opposite of '善') 患 huàn calamity; disaster 悲 bēi sad, sorrowful
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惑 huò confused; uncertain about right and wrong 惩 chéng to punish; to discipline, warn 愁 chóu to worry; to feel anxious
HSK 7
忌 jì to envy; to resent 忠 zhōng loyal and devoted, wholehearted sincerity 怂 sǒng (lit.) frightened; alarmed 怠 dài lazy; slack 恕 shù to forgive, to pardon
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恩 ēn kindness; deep benevolence 恳 kěn sincere, earnest 恿 yǒng to instigate or urge someone to do something (see 〖怂恿〗) 悬 xuán to hang up; to suspend in the air 惹 rě to attract, to provoke 愈 yù to recover from illness 愚 yú stupid; foolish 慈 cí kind, benevolent 憋 biē to suppress or hold back (from coming out) 憨 hān foolish; idiotic 芯 xīn peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant 葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning) 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood

Stroke order

2 崖 yá — steep face of a cliff or rocky height

崖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 山 shān — mountain; hill
山 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
岁 suì year
HSK 4
密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight
HSK 6
岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty
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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest
HSK 7
仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)
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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells
2.2 厓 yá — cliff, steep side of a mountain
厓 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 7
崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 涯 yá water's edge; shore; boundary

Stroke order