岩

Glyph origin
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Originally written as –. The variant form 岩 first appeared in the clerical script in the Han dynasty era.

Etymology 1
Cognate with and. See for more.

is a derivative of.

Definitions

 * 1) cliff
 * 2) rock; stone; -ite
 * 3) mountain peak
 * 4) cave
 * 5)  tall; steep

Compounds

 * : magma
 * : pitchstone

Etymology 1
→ →

From. Found in the  finished some time after 759 CE.

Noun

 * 1) rock

Etymology 2
From.

Affix

 * 1) rock

Etymology
From (compare  < ), from  (possibly related to  ).

Noun

 * 1) rock