céng
崚嶒
high and lofty (mountains)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
high and steep; towering
literaryUsed almost exclusively in the compound word "崚嶒" (léng céng) to describe the lofty, rugged, and steep appearance of mountains. A highly literary term.
Yuǎn远
wàng望
qún群
shān山
，
qí奇
fēng峰
léng崚
céng嶒
。
Looking from afar, the mountains' strange peaks are lofty and steep.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
yá崖
yán岩
bì壁
léng崚
céng嶒
，
nán难
yǐ以
pān攀
pá爬
。
The cliffs of this mountain are towering and rugged, making them difficult to climb.
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Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
léng崚
céng嶒
”
lái来
xíng形
róng容
shān山
shì势
xiǎn险
jùn峻
。
In classical texts, "léng céng" is often used to describe perilous and precipitous mountain terrain.