岨 (jū) - Uneven rocky terrain & rugged mountainous area with stones and rocks.

岨Tone 1

jū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 山

情仁

岨 · jū

Uneven rocky terrain;

rugged mountainous area with stones and rocks.

Uneven rocky terrainrugged mountainous area with stones and rocks.

Usage highlights

rocky terrainrugged mountainsrocky hillsstoneuneven groundmountainous rocks

Synonyms

  • 崎— rugged, uneven
  • 嶇— rough, rugged terrain
  • 巖— cliff, rock

Antonyms

  • 平— flat, level
  • 坦— smooth, even

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain path was rugged and rocky (岨峻).
  • They traveled through the rocky hills (岨谷).
  • The terrain was characterized by uneven stones (石岨).

Collocations

  • rocky terrain(岨险)
  • rugged mountains(岨峻)
  • rocky hills(岨谷)
  • stone-covered slope(石岨)
  • uneven ground(岨嶇)
  • mountainous rocks(山岨)

Idioms

  • Rugged and dangerous path(岨险峻峭)
  • Steep and rocky mountains(岨岩峭壁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe difficult, rocky mountain terrain.
  • Appears in place names and geographical descriptions of mountainous regions.

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