岸U+5CB88 STROKES
Entry·pron. àn
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“Shore; bank; coast; edge of a body of water; also used to describe something high or imposing.”
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- 兩岸ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄢˋboth sides of a river or sea; especially Taiwan and mainland China across the Taiwan Strait.
- 海岸ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋcoast; seacoast; land bordering the sea.
- 對岸ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄢˋthe opposite bank or shore across a river or body of water; (by extension, in Taiwan usage) mainland China, as seen from Taiwan.
- 上岸ㄕㄤˋ ㄢˋto go ashore; to climb ashore; (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)
- 沿岸ㄧㄢˊ ㄢˋcoastal area; the zone where land meets a body of water; littoral or riparian region.
- 離岸ㄌㄧˊ ㄢˋoffshore; located away from the coast; (finance) based in a foreign jurisdiction for tax or regulatory advantages.
- 河岸ㄏㄜˊ ㄢˋthe bank of a river; the land along the edge of a river.
- 海岸線ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋthe boundary line between land and sea; the coastline.
- 東岸ㄉㄨㄥ ㄢˋthe east bank or eastern shore of a river, lake, or sea; land on the eastern side of a body of water
- 西岸ㄒㄧ ㄢˋwest coast; western shore (of a body of land or water)
- 口岸ㄎㄡˇ ㄢˋport; harbor; seaport; a coastal or river port for ships and trade.
- 水岸ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄢˋwaterfront; shore of a river, lake, or sea; waterside area; riverside or lakeside land; coastal strip.
- 東海岸ㄉㄨㄥ ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋthe east coast; the eastern seaboard; the eastern shoreline
- 北海岸ㄅㄟˇ ㄏㄞˇ ㄢˋnorthern coastline; in Taiwan, the scenic north coast stretching from Keelung to Yilan
- 彼岸ㄅㄧˇ ㄢˋthe other shore; opposite bank; Buddhist term for nirvana; metaphor for an ideal or longed-for realm
- 北岸ㄅㄟˇ ㄢˋnorthern shore; north coast; north bank of a river
- 南岸ㄋㄢˊ ㄢˋsouthern shore or bank; the south coast
- 左岸ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄢˋleft bank (of a river); in Taiwan, refers to the Banqiao/Xinzhuang side of the Tamsui River
- 護岸ㄏㄨˋ ㄢˋrevetment; shore protection structure, such as a seawall or embankment built to prevent erosion along rivers or coasts
- 靠岸ㄎㄠˋ ㄢˋto approach the shore or dock; of a vessel, to come alongside a pier
- 堤岸ㄊㄧˊ ㄢˋembankment or dike to prevent river flooding; also a city name in southern Vietnam
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