céng

嶒

Character · Adjective

used in 崚嶒 (high and steep)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

(used in 崚嶒) high and steep; rugged; craggy (of mountains)

literary

This character is not used independently; it appears only in the literary compound 崚嶒 (líng céng) to describe towering, steep mountain peaks.

Yuǎn远
chù处
shān山
fēng峰
líng崚
céng嶒
 ,
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
 。

In the distance, the rugged mountain peaks towered amidst swirling clouds and mist.

Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
shì势
líng崚
céng嶒
 ,
nán难
yǐ以
pān攀
dēng登
 。

This mountain is steep and craggy, making it difficult to climb.

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Líng崚
céng嶒
de的
yán岩
shí石
chù矗
lì立
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
 。

The jagged rocks stand towering by the sea.