The character 岸 — “shore”: how to write it and what it means
shore, bank
The Chinese character 岸 is read àn and means “shore, bank”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 岸
岸 has 8 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 岸, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 岸 is made of
On top, 山 “mountain”; below, 干 gān hints at the reading.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 岸
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 岸?
岸 has 8 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 岸 mean?
岸 means “shore, bank”. It appears in 海岸 (“seashore”), 两岸 (“both shores”).
How do you pronounce 岸?
岸 is read àn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 岸 have?
8 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 岸 yourself
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