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Character Decomposition
岸=山+厂+干
Etymology
A mountain 山 cliff 厂; 干 provides the pronunciation
Meanings
bank; shore; beach; coast
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Words with 岸 129 total
embankment · bank · levee堤岸dī ànthe other shore · (Buddhism) paramita彼岸bǐ àncoastal · seacoast海岸hǎi ànto 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)上岸shàng àn
Idioms with 岸 10 total
sanctimonious · dignified道貌岸然dào mào àn ránhigh bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location高岸深谷gāo àn shēn gǔto watch the fires burning across the river · to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom)隔岸观火gé àn guān huǒThe 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. · Repent and ye shall be saved!苦海无边，回头是岸kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn