wēi
崴嵬
lofty; towering (of mountains)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
lofty; towering; precipitous (of mountains)
literaryUsed exclusively in the literary compound 崴嵬 (wēiwéi) to describe high, steep mountain peaks. This is a classical (literary) usage distinct from the more common colloquial reading wǎi (e.g., to sprain an ankle).
Shān山
shì势
wēi崴
wéi嵬
，
yún云
wù雾
liáo缭
rào绕
qí其
jiān间
。
The mountain is lofty and precipitous, with clouds and mist swirling around it.
Wēi崴
wéi嵬
de的
qún群
fēng峰
yì屹
lì立
zài在
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
The towering peaks stand majestically in the distance.
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Dēng登
gāo高
wàng望
yuǎn远
，
dàn但
jiàn见
wēi崴
wéi嵬
cuī崔
wéi嵬
，
qì气
xiàng象
wàn万
qiān千
。
Climbing high to gaze into the distance, one sees lofty and precipitous peaks in myriad atmospheric conditions.