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嵋

Character · Adjective · Proper nounTraditional峨

high; Mount Emei

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

high; lofty; towering

literary

Literary or formal adjective to describe mountains or high structures.

Yuǎn远
chù处
shì是
wēi巍
é峨
de的
qún群
shān山
 。

In the distance are lofty mountain ranges.

Gōng宫
diàn殿
jiàn建
zài在
é峨
yán岩
zhī之
shàng上
 。

The palace was built upon towering cliffs.

2.

proper noun

part of the name of Mount Emei (Emeishan)

Used specifically in the name of the famous mountain in Sichuan Province.

É峨
méi嵋
Shān山
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
sì四
dà大
fó佛
jiào教
míng名
shān山
zhī之
yī一
 。

Mount Emei is one of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China.

Zhè这
ge个
jià假
qī期
wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
qù去
Sì四
chuān川
pá爬
É峨
méi眉
Shān山
 。

I plan to climb Mount Emei in Sichuan during this holiday.