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title: "Xuanya Meaning: 悬崖 (xuányá) Means “cliff”"
description: "悬崖 (traditional 懸崖, xuányá) means “cliff; precipice”. Hear its tones, see what 悬 and 崖 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuanya"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 悬崖 mean?

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悬崖 xuányá

## cliff; precipice

## Its characters

1. 悬 xuán to hang
2. 崖 yá cliff

## In a sentence

悬崖边很危险，别靠太近。 The edge of the cliff is dangerous, so don't get too close.

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