巉 (chán) - precipitous, steep, rugged & describing dangerously high and jagged cliffs or mountains.

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chán ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

巉 · chán

precipitous, steep, rugged;

describing dangerously high and jagged cliffs or mountains.

precipitous, steep, ruggeddescribing dangerously high and jagged cliffs or mountains.

Usage highlights

precipitous cliffsrugged and steepjagged and dangeroussharp peaksrugged mountain pathdangerously steep

Synonyms

  • 峻— steep, high
  • 峭— precipitous, sheer
  • 险— dangerous, perilous

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain path is extremely steep and dangerous (巉岩峭壁).
  • We climbed the rugged cliff (巉峻的山崖).
  • The peaks were jagged and sharp (巉刻的山峰).

Collocations

  • precipitous cliffs(巉岩)
  • rugged and steep(巉峻)
  • jagged and dangerous(巉险)
  • sharp peaks(巉峰)
  • rugged mountain path(巉路)
  • dangerously steep(巉削)

Idioms

  • Precipitous cliffs and steep peaks(巉岩峭壁)
  • Dangerously steep and rugged(巉巉险峻)
  • Jagged rocks and strange peaks(巉岩怪石)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese poetry and landscape descriptions to convey dramatic, dangerous natural scenery.
  • Associated with the aesthetic concept of the sublime in Chinese landscape appreciation—beauty in terrifying grandeur.
  • Commonly appears in texts describing famous dangerous mountains like Hua Shan or in travelogues.

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