(duō) - A small mountain peak & a mound or hillock.

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duō | 11 strokes | radical:

· duō

A small mountain peak;

a mound or hillock.

A small mountain peaka mound or hillock.

Usage highlights

Small mountain peakGentle moundLittle hillMountain ridgeRocky hillock

Synonyms

  • hill, mound
  • ridge, hillock
  • peak, summit

Antonyms

  • valley, ravine
  • deep pool, abyss

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path winds around the small peak (崜).
  • We climbed the gentle mound (崜) in the valley.
  • The landscape was dotted with small hills (崜).

Collocations

  • Small mountain peak(崜峰)
  • Gentle mound(崜丘)
  • Little hill(崜岗)
  • Mountain ridge(崜岭)
  • Rocky hillock(崜岩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 崜 is a relatively rare character in modern Chinese usage.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and geographical descriptions.
  • The character combines the mountain radical (山) with 垂, suggesting a hanging or descending mountain form.

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