岩 · Cai Yong
Yán (2nd tone). The orthodox graph is 巖; the Shuowen Jiezi glosses it 「巖，岸也。从山严声」 — a cliff-bank, the sheer face of a mountain. The Songs give the classic doubling: 《诗经·小雅·节南山》 「节彼南山，维石岩岩」 — ‘lofty is that Southern Mountain, its rocks piled $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart