墏 (qiǎng) - 墏 — refers to a steep slope or & a cliff

墏Tone 3

qiǎng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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墏 · qiǎng

墏 — refers to a steep slope or precipice;

a cliff;

an embankment.

墏 — refers to a steep slope ora cliffan embankment.

Usage highlights

steep cliffembankmentprecipicecliff edgemountain sloperiver embankment

Synonyms

  • 崖— cliff, precipice
  • 壁— cliff, wall

Antonyms

  • 平— flat, level
  • 原— plain, flatland

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path leads to a steep cliff (墏崖).
  • They built a house on the embankment (墏上).
  • The river flows below the precipice (墏下).

Collocations

  • steep cliff(墏崖)
  • embankment(墏堤)
  • precipice(墏壁)
  • cliff edge(墏边)
  • mountain slope(山墏)
  • river embankment(河墏)

Idioms

  • Standing on the edge of a cliff(如临深墏)
  • Precipitous and dangerous(墏险难行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts and place names.
  • Often associated with geographical features like cliffs and embankments in historical contexts.

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