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precipice / overhanging cliff
HSK 7-9
cliff
lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom) / fig. to act in the nick of time
escarpment / precipice / cliff
sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces
steep cliff / crag / precipice
steep cliff / precipice
(literary) outline; general idea; rough sketch
(bird species of China) sand martin (Riparia riparia)
(bird species of China) common murre (Uria aalge)
ancient name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛
Qiongya, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛
cliff / steep slope / fig. arrogant and difficult person
cliff barring the way / fig. brick wall
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *崖* | 崖* | *崖
precipice / cliff / Taiwan pr. [yai2]
Yazhou, a district of Sanya City 三亞市|三亚市, Hainan
(of a fall in price, temperature etc) steep; precipitous
rock carving / cliff engraving / words carved into cliff face
valley / gulley
(bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)
valley / ravine
Zhuya, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛


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