崖沙燕 Traditional form: 崖沙燕 Pinyin (reading): yáshāyàn Definitions: (bird species of China) sand martin (Riparia riparia) Characters: 崖 - cliff, precipice; precipitous 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated 燕 - lovebird, swallow Traditional characters: 崖 - cliff, precipice; precipitous 沙 - sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated 燕 - lovebird, swallow