precipice; overhanging cliff

a steep or vertical mountain face; a precipice

sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces; describes mountains that are tall and dangerously steep

the steep face of a cliff; escarpment; precipice

steep cliff; crag; precipice

literally to pull the reins of a horse at the edge of a cliff; figuratively to wake up to danger and stop before it is too late

stone inscriptions or statues carved into the side of a cliff or natural rock face

text, scriptures, or statues engraved directly onto the surface of a mountain cliff or rock face

sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces; describes a steep and dangerous mountain landscape

steep cliff; precipice

a steep cliff or high embankment; a high and steep slope along a body of water

(of a drop in prices, temperatures, or quantities) steep and sudden, like a cliff

valley; ravine; a space between steep cliffs

An ancient burial custom practiced by some ethnic groups in southern China, involving the placement of a coffin into a cave, a crevice, or on wooden stakes driven into a cliff face. Also known as [[悬棺葬|懸棺葬|xuan2 guan1 zang4]].

words, pictures, or other designs carved into a cliff face; rock carving; cliff engraving

artistic images or markings created on a natural cliff face or rock wall

To pull the reins of a horse just before reaching a cliff; used to describe recognizing danger and stopping just in time to avoid disaster.

valley; gully; ravine

a cliff that is so high it reaches or is lost in the clouds

To fall or tumble from a steep cliff; to plunge into a ravine

a high and steep cliff; an abrupt precipice

to be supercilious and think highly of oneself; possessing a haughty and unapproachable demeanor

(variant form) to hold oneself in high esteem and look down on others; haughty

Ancient name for Hainan Island, now a district in Sanya, Hainan

to act differently from others; to stand out or be eccentric so as to appear superior or separate from the crowd

to snarl at one another or argue in a hostile manner; (variant form)

(literary) austere or stern in character and manner

(bird species of China) sand martin (Riparia riparia)

(bird species of China) common murre (Uria aalge)

Paintings or carvings on a rock face; petroglyph

(literary) outline; general idea; essential points

Himalayan blue sheep, a medium-sized goat-like mammal found in the high Himalayas; it is the primary prey of the snow leopard

a cliff that bars the way; used figuratively to describe a brick wall or an insurmountable obstacle

(literary) a high, steep, and dangerous cliff

pale martin (Riparia diluta), a bird species found in China

Historic name for Hainan Island, a district established during the Han Dynasty; named for the high quality pearls produced there.

Historic name for Hainan Island, now known as [[海南岛|海南島|hai3 nan2 dao3]]

a large evergreen tree of the Calophyllum genus, also known as the poon tree or beauty leaf

a high and steep cliff or precipice