| 悬崖 | xuán yá | precipice; overhanging cliff | |
| 山崖 | shān yá | cliff | |
| 悬崖勒马 | xuán yá lè mǎ | lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time | |
| 崖壁 | yá bì | escarpment; precipice; cliff | |
| 断崖 | duàn yá | steep cliff; crag; precipice |
| 1 | Nevertheless, the high cliffs and peaks are often shrouded in clouds and mist. | |
| 2 | The road runs along the edge of the cliff. | |
| 3 | Watch out, on the other side of the cliff is a vast, dangerous wilderness. |
