tiáo
岧
lofty; high and steep
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
lofty; high and steep (of mountain peaks)
literaryLiterary term, typically used in the compound 岹峣 (tiáo yáo).
Xī西
yuè岳
zhēng峥
róng嵘
hé何
zhuàng壮
zāi哉
，
Huáng黄
hé河
rú如
sī丝
tiān天
jì际
lái来
，
tiáo岹
yáo峣
shì势
yā压
sān三
qín秦
dì地
。
How magnificent are the towering Western Peaks, the Yellow River flows like silk from the edge of the sky, its lofty peaks overlooking the land of Sanqin.
Tiáo岹
yáo峣
de的
Tài太
bái白
Fēng峰
zhōng终
nián年
jī积
xuě雪
。
The lofty Taibai Peak is covered with snow all year round.
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Shān山
shì势
tiáo岹
yáo峣
，
yún云
qì气
liáo缭
rào绕
。
The mountain terrain is steep and towering, with clouds and mist swirling around it.