峟 (yòu) - mountain & a term referring to mountains or mountainous terrain,

峟Tone 4

yòu ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 山

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峟 · yòu

mountain;

a term referring to mountains or mountainous terrain, often used in classical Chinese texts and place names.

mountaina term referring to mountains or mountainous terrain,

Usage highlights

mountain pathmajestic mountainsmountainous regionmountain peakmountain forestmountain valley

Synonyms

  • 山— mountain (more common term)
  • 岳— lofty mountain

Antonyms

  • 水— water (opposite of mountain in Chinese landscape concepts)
  • 平— flat/plain (opposite of mountainous terrain)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain path was steep (峟路).
  • Ancient texts describe the majestic mountains (峟岳).
  • The village is located in a mountainous region (峟区).

Collocations

  • mountain path(峟路)
  • majestic mountains(峟岳)
  • mountainous region(峟区)
  • mountain peak(峟峰)
  • mountain forest(峟林)
  • mountain valley(峟谷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese literature describing mountainous landscapes.
  • Used in some historical place names to denote mountainous areas.

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