qiáo

峤

Character · AdjectiveTraditional嶠

high; steep; mountain peak

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

high and pointed; sharp-peaked; steep (of mountains)

literary

A literary term used to describe the shape of a mountain, particularly its peak. It appears in classical texts, place names, and sometimes in poetic modern contexts.

Yuǎn远
wàng望
qún群
qiáo峤
 ，
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
 。

Looking from afar, the steep mountain peaks are shrouded in clouds and mist.

Cǐ此
dì地
yīn因
qiáo峤
lì立
qiān千
rèn仞
ér而
dé得
míng名
 。

This place gets its name from the towering, steep cliffs.