岖 (qū) - Mountainous & rugged

岖Tone 1

qū ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 山

情仁

岖 · qū

Mountainous;

rugged;

precipitous;

uneven terrain.

Mountainousruggedprecipitous

Usage highlights

Rugged mountain pathRugged and windingRugged terrainRugged journeyRugged and dangerousRugged mountain road

Synonyms

  • 崎— rugged; steep (often paired with 岖)
  • 险— dangerous; precipitous
  • 陡— steep; precipitous

Antonyms

  • 平— flat; level; smooth
  • 坦— smooth; level

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain path is rugged (山路崎岖).
  • They traveled through rough mountainous terrain (崎岖的山路).
  • The journey was full of difficulties (道路崎岖).

Collocations

  • Rugged mountain path(崎岖山路)
  • Rugged and winding(崎岖蜿蜒)
  • Rugged terrain(崎岖地形)
  • Rugged journey(崎岖的旅程)
  • Rugged and dangerous(崎岖险峻)
  • Rugged mountain road(崎岖的山路)

Idioms

  • A rugged and winding path(崎岖小路)
  • A rugged and dangerous road(崎岖险路)
  • The path of life is rugged(人生道路崎岖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 岖 is almost exclusively used in the compound word 崎岖 (qíqū), describing rugged, uneven mountain paths or terrain.
  • It metaphorically describes difficult or challenging life journeys, reflecting the traditional view of life's hardships as a difficult path to traverse.

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