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| 岩 | |
ngaam4 am4
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[1] [n] large rock [2] [n] mountain Stroke count: 8
Level: 3
Radical: 山 (#46)
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| 岩 | |
| This character was last edited on 21st Aug 2007 | |
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岩洞
ngaam4 dung6 = cave
岩石
ngaam4 sek6 = rock
岩岩巉巉
ngaam4 ngaam4 caam4 caam4 = irregular, asymmetric
板岩
baan2 ngaam4 = slate
沙岩
saa1 ngaam4 = sandstone
熔岩
jung4 ngaam4 = lava
岩石學
ngaam4 sek6 hok6 = petrology; lithology; study of rocks
岩漿
ngaam4 zoeng1 = lava
手提鑿岩機
sau2 tai4 zok6 ngaam4 gei1 = a jackhammer
懸岩
jyun4 ngaam4 = a cliffSee all 16 compounds |
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Decimal representation of this word: 岩
Unicode code for this character: U+5CA9 (off-site link)
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HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/758/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">岩</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 岩
Unicode code for this character: U+5CA9 (off-site link)
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