Yin Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mountain (shān) Page 320, Entry 01 Pronounced cen. The appearance of being high and sharp. As in the term cen-yan, describing a high and pointed state. From the Rhapsody on the Feathered Hunt (Yulie Fu) by Yang Xiong: Jade and stone are high and sharp. From the Rhapsody on the Southern Capital (Nandu Fu) by Zhang Heng: The secluded valleys are high and precipitous, holding frost and snow even in summer. The commentary notes that cen-cen describes a high and steep appearance. Also pronounced ken. Cen-yan, the appearance of a mountain.