岸 (ngon6 | an4) : shore

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岸

ngon6

an4

[1] shore; bank; coast
[2] high; lofty; proud

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 山 (#46)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

岸

This word has been viewed 10684 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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海岸 hoi2 ngon6 hai3 an4 = coast; seashore

沿岸 jyun4 ngon6 yan2 an4 = coastal area

對岸 deoi3 ngon6 dui4 an4 = the opposite bank; the other side (of the river, lake, strait or sea)

兩岸 loeng5 ngon6 liang3 an4 = bilateral; both shores/coasts

口岸 hau2 ngon6 kou3 an4 = a port on a sea or river

上岸 soeng5 ngon6 shang4 an4 = landing, disembarkation; go ashore, hit the beach

西岸 sai1 ngon6 = West Bank

兩岸對話 loeng5 ngon6 deoi3 waa6 liang3 an4 dui4 hua4 = cross-strait talks

堤岸 tai4 ngon6 di1 an4 = embankment

海岸線 hoi2 ngon6 sin3 hai3 an4 xian4 = the coastline; seaboard; shoreline

兩岸關係 loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 = relations between mainland China and Taiwan

岸邊 ngon6 bin1 an4 bian1 = shore; shoreside

岸標 ngon6 biu1 an4 biao1 = lighthouse; shore beacon

岸然 ngon6 jin4 an4 ran2 = solemn; serious

傲岸 ngou6 ngon6 ao4 an4 = proud; haughty

兩頭唔到岸 loeng5 tau4 m4 dou3 ngon6 = to be in a catch 22; to have two options both of which are bad 粵

遲來先上岸 ci4 lai4 sin1 soeng6 ngon6 = one who started late reaches the target faster (lit., "late to come, first to get up on the beach")

埋岸 maai4 ngon6 = in port, attached to the dock 粵

回頭是岸 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repent and be saved

靠岸 kaau3 ngon6 kao4 an4 = to draw alongside the shore, quay or pier

道貌岸然 dou6 maau6 ngon6 jin4 dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 = look pious; pose as a person of high morals; be sanctimonious; hypocritical; assume solemn airs; look gentlemanly

隔岸觀火 gaak3 ngon6 gun1 fo2 ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 = look on unconcerned while sb. is in trouble or danger; be indifferent to the problems of others

香港黃金海岸 hoeng1 gong2 wong4 gam1 hoi2 ngon6 = Hong Kong Gold Coast

象牙海岸 zoeng6 ngaa4 hoi2 ngon6 xiang4 ya2 hai3 an4 = Ivory Coast

黃金海岸 wong4 gam1 hoi2 ngon6 = the Hong Kong Gold Coast

彼岸 bei2 ngon6 bi3 an4 = the other shore; Faramita

蔚藍海岸 wai3 laam4 hoi2 ngon6 wei4 lan2 hai3 an4 = the french riviera

德涅斯特河沿岸共和國 dak1 nip6 si1 dak6 ho4 jyun4 ngon6 gung6 wo4 gwok3 de2 nie4 si1 te4 he2 yan2 an4 gong4 he2 guo2 = Transnistria

苦海無邊,回頭是岸 fu2 hoi2 mou4 bin1 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 ku3 hai3 wu2 bian1 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repentance is salvation

海岸護衛隊 hoi2 ngon6 wu6 wai6 deoi6*2 hai3 an4 hu4 wei4 dui4 = coast guard

海峽兩岸關係協會 hoi2 haap6 loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 hip3 wui6*2 hai3 xia2 liang3 an4 guan1 xi5 xie2 hui4 = PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)

岸上孝 ngon6 soeng6 haau3 an4 shang4 xiao4 = Takashi Kishigami

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