崧 (sōng) - Lofty, towering mountain & variant of 嵩, meaning a high mountain peak

崧Tone 1

sōng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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崧 · sōng

Lofty, towering mountain;

variant of 嵩, meaning a high mountain peak;

majestic and grand.

Lofty, towering mountainvariant of 嵩, meaning a high mountain peakmajestic and grand.

Usage highlights

Lofty mountainMountain peakMountain ridgeMount SongMajestic mountainMountain spirit

Synonyms

  • 嵩— high mountain (variant with same meaning)
  • 岳— lofty mountain
  • 山— mountain

Antonyms

  • 谷— valley
  • 洼— low-lying area

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The lofty peak of Mount Song (崧高).
  • A name meaning lofty mountain (崧岳).
  • Used in classical poetry to describe majestic mountains (崧岑).
  • The character appears in the name of a famous mountain (崧山).

Collocations

  • Lofty mountain(崧高)
  • Mountain peak(崧岳)
  • Mountain ridge(崧岑)
  • Mount Song(崧山)
  • Majestic mountain(崧峻)
  • Mountain spirit(崧灵)

Idioms

  • The lofty Mount Song(崧高维岳)
  • Born of the great mountain(崧生岳降)

Cultural background

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  • Often used interchangeably with 嵩, particularly in reference to Mount Song (嵩山), one of China's Five Great Mountains.
  • Associated with grandeur, stability, and natural majesty in classical Chinese literature.
  • Used in names to convey aspirations of nobility, strength, and high achievement.

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