() - A Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning mountain pass & not used in standard Chinese.

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kǎ | 9 strokes | radical:

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A Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning mountain pass or col;

not used in standard Chinese.

A Japanese kokuji (国字) character meaning mountain passnot used in standard Chinese.

Usage highlights

mountain passpass roadpass namesummit of passapproach to passbeyond the pass
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain pass (垰) was difficult to cross.
  • We reached the col (垰) after a steep climb.
  • The trail goes over the pass (垰).

Collocations

  • mountain pass(山垰)
  • pass road(垰道)
  • pass name(垰名)
  • summit of pass(垰頂)
  • approach to pass(垰口)
  • beyond the pass(垰向)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 垰 is a kokuji (国字), a character created in Japan, not borrowed from Chinese.
  • It is used in Japanese place names, especially in mountainous regions, to denote a pass or col.
  • The character is not part of standard Chinese character sets and is unrecognized in Chinese dictionaries.

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