岸边
àn biān
Pinyin

Definition

岸边
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àn biān
  1. shore

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

àn
  1. 1 variant of 岸[àn]
bǐ àn
  1. 1 the other shore
  2. 2 (Buddhism) paramita
hǎi àn
  1. 1 coastal
  2. 2 seacoast
shàng àn
  1. 1 to go ashore
  2. 2 to climb ashore
Nán àn
  1. 1 Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
kǒu àn
  1. 1 a port for external trade
  2. 2 a trading or transit post on border between countries
duì àn
  1. 1 opposite bank (of a body of water)
àn biān
  1. 1 shore
Zuǒ àn
  1. 1 Left Bank (in Paris)
yán àn
  1. 1 coastal area
  2. 2 littoral or riparian
hǎi àn xiàn
  1. 1 coastline
  2. 2 seaboard
  3. 3 shoreline
kào àn
  1. 1 (of a boat) to reach the shore
  2. 2 to pull toward shore
  3. 3 close to shore
  4. 4 landfall
wěi àn
  1. 1 imposing
  2. 2 upright and tall
  3. 3 outstanding
  4. 4 gigantic in stature
dào àn jià
  1. 1 cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) (transportation)
Nán àn qū
  1. 1 Nananqu district of central Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
dī àn
  1. 1 embankment
  2. 2 bank
  3. 3 levee
àn shàng
  1. 1 ashore
  2. 2 on the riverbank
àn rán
  1. 1 solemn
  2. 2 serious
pāi àn
  1. 1 to beat against the shore (of waves)
Jiāng àn
  1. 1 Jiang'an district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wǔ hàn shì], Hubei

Idioms (3)

苦海无边,回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
  1. 1 The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
  2. 2 Repent and ye shall be saved!
隔岸观火
gé àn guān huǒ
  1. 1 to watch the fires burning across the river
  2. 2 to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)
高岸深谷
gāo àn shēn gǔ
  1. 1 high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location

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