chán
巉
high and perilous (of mountains)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
high and steep; perilously lofty (of mountains)
literaryUsed in classical or literary contexts to describe mountains. Rarely used in modern spoken language.
Huà华
shān山
zhī之
diān巅
，
chán嶄
rán然
sǒng耸
lì立
。
The summit of Mount Hua rises high and steep.
Yuǎn远
tiào眺
qún群
shān山
，
lián连
mián绵
qǐ起
fú伏
，
zī姿
tài态
chán嶄
xiǎn险
。
Looking far at the mountain range, it stretches continuously with a perilously lofty appearance.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
cǐ此
zì字
miáo描
huì绘
xiǎn险
jùn峻
de的
shān山
shì势
。
Ancient texts often used this character to describe steep and dangerous mountain terrain.