() - A mountain ridge & a mountain range

Tone 3

lǐ | 10 strokes | radical:

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A mountain ridge;

a mountain range;

a mountain peak.

A mountain ridgea mountain rangea mountain peak.

Usage highlights

mountain ridgemountain peakmountain rangehigh peaksteep ridgedistant peak

Synonyms

  • mountain ridge
  • mountain peak
  • mountain

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain ridge (山峲) was covered in mist.
  • We climbed the peak (峲峰) at dawn.
  • The mountain range (峲脉) stretched into the distance.

Collocations

  • mountain ridge(山峲)
  • mountain peak(峲峰)
  • mountain range(峲脉)
  • high peak(高峲)
  • steep ridge(陡峲)
  • distant peak(远峲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 峲 is a rare character primarily used in classical Chinese texts to describe mountain topography.
  • The character combines the mountain radical (山) with 利 (sharp/benefit), suggesting sharp peaks or beneficial mountain locations.
  • Due to its rarity, it appears more in literary contexts than in modern everyday usage.

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