HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 5
岸
Bank, shore, beach, or coast
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 5
Why does 岸 look like this?
It consists of 山 (mountain) on top and 岸 (bank/slope) underneath as the phonetic part. Think of a high mountain ending at the edge of the water to form a 'shore' or 'bank'.