嵩
lofty (mountain); high; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of a mountain) lofty and high; towering
literaryClassical Chinese term used to describe majestic, high mountains. Often appears in literary texts and historical references to famous mountains.
From the Shijing, Daya, Song Gao: 'Lofty and high is the peak, reaching to the utmost limit of heaven.'
The ancients described mountains as lofty, often using the metaphor that they reach to the utmost limit of heaven.
adjective
high; tall
literaryClassical literary term for 'high' in a general sense, though less common than 高 itself. Often used in fixed phrases referring to famous mountains.
Mount Song is the Central Peak of the Five Great Mountains, anciently called 'Waifang.'
Its momentum is high and lofty, impossible to surmount.
proper noun
Song (a surname)
Used as a family name. Relatively uncommon compared to the surname 宋 (Sòng).
Mr. Song is an old friend of my father's.
People with the surname Song are relatively rare in China.