嶻 (jié) - Jié — high and steep & towering

嶻Tone 2

jié ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

嶻 · jié

Jié — high and steep;

towering;

refers to mountains or cliffs that are precipitous and difficult to climb.

Jié — high and steeptoweringrefers to mountains or cliffs that are precipitous

Usage highlights

High and steep mountainSheer cliffRugged terrainTowering peakPrecipitousDifficult to climb

Synonyms

  • 峻— high and steep
  • 峭— precipitous
  • 巍— towering

Antonyms

  • 平— flat, level
  • 坦— smooth, even

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain peak is high and steep (山嶻).
  • Climbing the sheer cliff was dangerous (嶻壁).
  • The terrain is rugged and difficult to traverse (嶻险).

Collocations

  • High and steep mountain(山嶻)
  • Sheer cliff(嶻壁)
  • Rugged terrain(嶻险)
  • Towering peak(嶻峰)
  • Precipitous(嶻峻)
  • Difficult to climb(嶻难登)

Idioms

  • Towering and majestic(嶻嶻巍巍)
  • High and steep like a cut(嶻如削)
  • Precipitous and dangerous(嶻险难行)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature to describe imposing, majestic mountain scenery.
  • Often appears in poetry and landscape descriptions to convey a sense of grandeur and inaccessibility.
  • The character embodies the traditional aesthetic appreciation of mountainous terrain in Chinese culture.

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