磈 (wěi) - rugged, craggy & piled stones

磈Tone 3

wěi ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

磈 · wěi

rugged, craggy;

piled stones;

mountain peak;

also used to describe something towering or majestic.

rugged, craggypiled stonesmountain peak

Usage highlights

rugged peakspiled stonestowering cliffscraggy rocksmajestic mountainsuneven terrain

Synonyms

  • 磊— pile of stones; open and honest
  • 巍— towering; lofty
  • 嶙— jagged; rugged (as in 嶙峋)

Antonyms

  • 平— flat; level
  • 滑— smooth; slippery

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rugged mountain peaks(磈磊的山峰)
  • A pile of stones(一堆磈石)
  • The towering cliffs(磈磥的悬崖)
  • His rugged appearance(他磈磊的外表)

Collocations

  • rugged peaks(磈磊)
  • piled stones(磈石)
  • towering cliffs(磈磥)
  • craggy rocks(磈岩)
  • majestic mountains(磈巍)
  • uneven terrain(磈硊)

Idioms

  • Rugged and majestic(磈磥巍峨)
  • Piled stones and rugged peaks(磈石磊峰)
  • Towering and magnificent(磈巍壮丽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe majestic, rugged mountain scenery
  • Appears in poetic descriptions of natural landscapes, conveying a sense of grandeur
  • The character combines the stone radical with 鬼 (ghost/demon), suggesting mysterious, imposing rock formations

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