嵨 (wù) - Island — refers to an island, particularly one & variant form of 島 (island).

嵨Tone 4

wù ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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嵨 · wù

Island — refers to an island, particularly one with mountainous terrain;

variant form of 島 (island).

Island — refers to an island, particularly onevariant form of 島 (island).

Usage highlights

Mountainous islandSmall islandRemote islandIsland terrainIsland scenery

Synonyms

  • 島— island (standard form)
  • 嶼— small island

Antonyms

  • 陸— land, continent
  • 山— mountain (as opposed to island)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The remote island (嵨) was uninhabited.
  • We visited a mountainous island (山嵨) during our trip.
  • The small island (小嵨) was covered in dense forest.

Collocations

  • Mountainous island(山嵨)
  • Small island(小嵨)
  • Remote island(荒嵨)
  • Island terrain(嵨嶼)
  • Island scenery(嵨景)

Idioms

  • None commonly used with this character variant

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 嵨 is a variant form of the more common character 島 (dǎo) meaning 'island'
  • The character incorporates the mountain radical 山, suggesting a mountainous or hilly island
  • This variant is less commonly used in modern Chinese compared to the standard form 島

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