屵 (àn) - A steep, high mountain & a cliff.

屵Tone 4

àn ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 山

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屵 · àn

A steep, high mountain;

a cliff.

A steep, high mountaina cliff.

Usage highlights

Steep mountainHigh cliffTowering peakMountainous terrainRocky precipice

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain is steep and towering (屵).
  • Climbing the sheer cliff (屵) is dangerous.
  • The landscape features many high peaks (屵).

Collocations

  • Steep mountain(屵)
  • High cliff(屵)
  • Towering peak(屵)
  • Mountainous terrain(屵)
  • Rocky precipice(屵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents the concept of imposing, steep mountains in classical Chinese landscape description.
  • Used in some place names and poetic descriptions of mountainous regions.

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