què
𬒈
rocky mountain; used in place names
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mountain with many large rocks; rocky mountain; crag
literaryLiterary term found in classical texts; primarily used in modern times within place names, most notably 礐石 (Queshi) in Shantou, Guangdong.
Què礐
shí石
shì是
Guǎng广
dōng东
Shàn汕
tóu头
zhù著
míng名
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
qū区
。
Queshi is a famous scenic area in Shantou, Guangdong.
Cǐ此
shān山
què礐
shí石
lín嶙
xún峋
，
nán难
yǐ以
pān攀
pá爬
。
This mountain is full of jagged, rocky boulders and is difficult to climb.
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Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
què礐
”
xíng形
róng容
shān山
shì势
xiǎn险
jùn峻
、
duō多
jù巨
shí石
。
Classical texts often used the character 'que' to describe precipitous mountains with many giant rocks.