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