岥 (pō) - A slope & an incline

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pō ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 山

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岥 · pō

A slope;

an incline;

a hillside.

A slopean inclinea hillside.

Usage highlights

slopehillsideslope pathsteep slopegentle slopemountain slope

Synonyms

  • 坡— slope; incline
  • 斜坡— slope; inclined surface

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The car climbed the slope (山坡).
  • They built a house on the hillside (山岥).
  • The path follows a gentle incline (岥道).

Collocations

  • slope(山坡)
  • hillside(山岥)
  • slope path(岥道)
  • steep slope(陡岥)
  • gentle slope(缓岥)
  • mountain slope(山岥)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 岥 is a less common variant for 'slope', often seen in regional or classical texts.
  • It shares the same meaning as the more common 坡 but is used less frequently in modern standard Chinese.

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