岌 (jí) - Precarious & dangerously high

岌Tone 2

jí ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 山

慧佳

岌 · jí

Precarious;

dangerously high;

perilous;

towering.

Precariousdangerously highperilous

Usage highlights

PrecariousPerilously highDangerously steepTowering peakIn imminent danger

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain peak is dangerously high (岌岌可危).
  • The situation is extremely precarious (岌岌可危的形势).
  • He climbed the towering cliff (他攀登了岌岌的悬崖).

Collocations

  • Precarious(岌岌)
  • Perilously high(岌高)
  • Dangerously steep(岌陡)
  • Towering peak(岌峰)
  • In imminent danger(岌岌可危)

Idioms

  • In imminent danger(岌岌可危)
  • Towering and majestic(岌岌巍巍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese to describe dangerously high mountains or cliffs.
  • Commonly appears in the idiom 岌岌可危, describing a situation of extreme peril.

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