崖 yá cliff
cliff; precipice
How to remember 崖: 山 mountain + 厓 cliff edge = cliff. High on the mountain, a hiker steps to the cliff edge and watches her water bottle tumble all the way down the cliff.
Component breakdown
崖 = 山 mountain + 厓 cliff edge
- 山 mountain
- 厓 cliff edge
High on the mountain, a hiker steps to the cliff edge and watches her water bottle tumble all the way down the cliff.
How it is used
- A cliff/precipice: 悬崖 (xuányá) a sheer cliff, 悬崖峭壁 (xuányá-qiàobì) sheer cliffs.
- 悬崖勒马 (xuányá-lèmǎ) = to rein in the horse at the cliff's edge, i.e. to pull back just in time.