yuè

common

Meaning of

岳 means high mountain; lofty peak; wife's parents; in-laws. Pronounced yuè.

  • high mountain; lofty peak
  • wife's parents; in-laws
  • Chinese surname

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Definitions & Examples

Dōng
yuè
Tài
shān
shì
yuè
zhī
shǒu
 

Mount Tai in the east is the leader of the Five Great Mountains.

Zhè
zuò
yuè
fēng
gāo
sǒng
yún
 

This lofty mountain peak pierces the clouds.

dài
wáng
cháng
dào
yuè
tiān
 

Ancient emperors often went to the Five Great Mountains to sacrifice to heaven and earth.

西
yuè
Huá
shān
xiǎn
jùn
wén
míng
tiān
xià
 

Mount Hua in the west is famous worldwide for its steepness.

pān
dēng
le
Nán
yuè
Héng
shān
de
zhǔ
fēng
 

He climbed the main peak of Mount Heng, the Southern Great Mountain.