The stroke order of shore is 1. 丨 (vertical), 2. ∟ (vertical fold/vertical bend), 3. 丨 (vertical), 4. 一 (horizontal), 5. ノ (left), 6 . One (horizontal), 7. One (horizontal), 8. 丨 (vertical).
An, a modern Chinese standard first-class character (commonly used character), is pronounced as àn in Mandarin. It was first seen in Shuowen Xiaozhuan and is a pictophonetic character in Liushu. The word "shore" is explained in "Shuowen Jiezi" as "water cliff and high". From the sound of humping. The basic meaning of the word "an" is the land beside the water, such as: river bank, upper bank; the extended meaning is tall, such as: stalwart, tall bank.
In modern Chinese, the word "shore" is mostly used as a noun, such as: along the coast, from the shore.
The word "an" first appeared in Shuowen Xiaozhuan.