(jié) - A mountain peak & a high, steep mountain

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jié | 7 strokes | radical: 山

· jié

A mountain peak;

a high, steep mountain;

an ancient term for a mountain ridge or crest.

A mountain peaka high, steep mountainan ancient term for a mountain ridge or

Usage highlights

Mountain peakPeak topSteep peakHigh crestRocky summitRemote peak

Synonyms

  • peak, summit
  • mountain top, summit
  • mountain ridge

Antonyms

  • valley
  • abyss, deep pool

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path winds around the mountain peak (山岊).
  • They climbed to the highest crest (岊顶).
  • Ancient texts describe this as a formidable peak (险岊).

Collocations

  • Mountain peak(山岊)
  • Peak top(岊顶)
  • Steep peak(险岊)
  • High crest(高岊)
  • Rocky summit(石岊)
  • Remote peak(远岊)

Idioms

  • Towering peaks and steep ridges(崇岊峻岭)
  • Among the mountain peaks(岊岊之中)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic, literary character for mountain topography, rarely used in modern vernacular.
  • Appears in classical Chinese poetry and geographical descriptions to evoke grandeur and inaccessibility.

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