guān
ài

literary
noun
technical

Meaning of 关隘

关隘 means strategic mountain pass; narrow fortified passage between mountains. Pronounced guān ài.

  • strategic mountain pass; narrow fortified passage between mountains

Definitions & Examples

Qín
lǐng
dào
shàng
de
guān
ài
zhì
jīn
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
 

The strategic passes on the ancient Qinling route are still well-preserved to this day.

jūn
shǒu
le
suǒ
yǒu
de
guān
ài
 

The enemy troops guarded all the strategic mountain passes.

chù
shì
tōng
wǎng
西
de
yān
hóu
guān
ài
 

This place is the vital strategic pass leading to the Western Regions.