砠 (jū) - Mountain with stones — refers to a rocky & also used in ancient texts to describe rugged

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砠 · jū

Mountain with stones — refers to a rocky mountain or stony terrain;

also used in ancient texts to describe rugged mountainous land.

Mountain with stones — refers to a rockyalso used in ancient texts to describe rugged

Usage highlights

Stony mountainRocky terrainMountain with stonesRugged mountainStone

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The path led up a stony mountain (砠).
  • Ancient texts describe rugged terrain as 砠.
  • The mountain was too rocky to climb (石山砠).

Collocations

  • Stony mountain(石砠)
  • Rocky terrain(砠地)
  • Mountain with stones(山砠)
  • Rugged mountain(险砠)
  • Stone-covered slope(砠坡)

Idioms

  • Steep mountains and rugged paths(峻岭砠途)
  • Stony mountains and thorny bushes(砠荆)
  • Difficult journey over rocky mountains(跋涉砠途)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing difficult mountainous terrain.
  • Often used in geographical descriptions in ancient Chinese literature.
  • Represents challenging natural landscapes in traditional Chinese poetry.

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