崯 (yín) - Yin — refers to a high mountain peak & used in place names.

崯Tone 2

yín ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

崯 · yín

Yin — refers to a high mountain peak;

used in place names.

Yin — refers to a high mountain peakused in place names.

Usage highlights

Mountain peakTowering peakKunlun MountainsHigh mountainMajestic peakRocky peak

Synonyms

  • 峰— peak, summit
  • 岳— mountain, especially a great mountain
  • 山— mountain, hill

Antonyms

  • 谷— valley
  • 渊— deep pool, abyss

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain peak is towering (崯峨).
  • We climbed to the summit (山崯).
  • This is a famous mountain (名崯).
  • The Kunlun Mountains are majestic (崑崯).

Collocations

  • Mountain peak(山崯)
  • Towering peak(崯峨)
  • Kunlun Mountains(崑崯)
  • High mountain(高崯)
  • Majestic peak(巍崯)
  • Rocky peak(岩崯)

Idioms

  • Towering and majestic(崯峨壮丽)
  • Peaks rising one after another(峰峦崯峙)
  • As stable as a mountain(稳如崯岳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe majestic mountain scenery.
  • Appears in place names and poetic descriptions of natural landscapes.
  • Represents stability, grandeur, and enduring nature in Chinese culture.

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