依山傍水 yīshānbàngshuǐ at the foot of a mountain and near the water Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 依 yī verb to lean against to be next to; to lean against; to rest against a support山 shān noun mountain mountain; hill; range傍 bàng noun to approach To be near or close to; specifically used when referring to a time of day, as in 傍晚 bàngwǎn水 shuǐ noun water water; a liquid, juice, or lotion