yáo

common
adjective

Meaning of

峣 means lofty; towering; high and steep. Pronounced yáo.

  • lofty; towering; high and steep

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Shān
shì
yáo
zhēng
 
zhí
chā
yún
xiāo
 

The mountain is steep and towering, piercing straight into the clouds.

Yáo
yáo
zhě
zhé
 
jiǎo
jiǎo
zhě
 

Those who stand tall are easily broken; those who are pure are easily stained.

Chóng
luán
dié
zhàng
 
yǐn
tiān
 
xuán
yáo
qiào
 

Layered peaks hide the sky and block out the sun; the cliff faces are high and steep.