嶞 (duò) - To slope downward & to decline

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duò ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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嶞 · duò

To slope downward;

to decline;

refers to a mountain that slopes gently downward.

To slope downwardto declinerefers to a mountain that slopes gently downward.

Usage highlights

Sloping mountainGentle declineMountain slopeGradual descentTopography with gentle slopes

Synonyms

  • 坡— slope, incline
  • 斜— slanting, inclined
  • 降— descend, decline

Antonyms

  • 陡— steep, precipitous
  • 峻— high, steep
  • 峭— cliff, precipitous

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain slopes downward gently (嶞山).
  • The terrain declines gradually (地势嶞下).
  • Ancient texts describe mountains with gentle slopes (山形嶞).

Collocations

  • Sloping mountain(嶞山)
  • Gentle decline(嶞下)
  • Mountain slope(山嶞)
  • Gradual descent(嶞降)
  • Topography with gentle slopes(嶞形)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing geographical features.
  • Used in historical descriptions of mountain topography and landscapes.

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