岳
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yuè · mountain peak

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Character anatomy

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The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

山Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 岳

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Example sentences

Notice where 岳 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shì wǒ de yuè mǔ.她是我的岳母。

She is my mother-in-law.

Source: Tatoeba #6051013 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fǎ dí ěr hěn fán yuè mǔ jiè rù tā hé dān nī yā de guān xì.法迪爾很煩岳母介入他和丹妮亞的關係。

Fadil was tired of his mother-in-law coming in between he and Dania.

Source: Tatoeba #13118938 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào qù pá běi yuè.我要去爬北岳。

I'm going to climb Mt. Kitadake.

Source: Tatoeba #862727 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ céng pá guò qiāng yuè má ?你曾爬過槍岳嗎?

Have you ever climbed Mt. Yari?

Source: Tatoeba #844509 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 岳 in context

  1. Say yuè, then recall the core meaning: mountain peak.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 岳父 (yuè fù), meaning “wife's father, father-in-law”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 岳 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.