wù

屼

Character · AdjectiveTraditional兀

bald (of mountains); lofty; abrupt

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

bald and barren; treeless and bare (of mountains)

literary

Literary term describing mountains or peaks that are bare of vegetation. Often used in descriptive prose or poetry.

Huāng荒
shān山
wù兀
lì立
 ，
bú不
jiàn见
rén人
yān烟
 。

Bare barren mountains stand tall, with no signs of human habitation.

Qún群
fēng峰
wù兀
tū突
 ，
zhí直
chā插
yún云
xiāo霄
 。

The peaks rise abruptly and lofty, piercing straight into the clouds.

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Cǐ此
dì地
duō多
wù兀
shān山
 ，
shǎo少
cǎo草
mù木
 。

This place has many bald mountains with scarce vegetation.

2.

adjective

lofty; towering; rising high and steep

literary

Describes something that stands high and steep, often with a flat top. Commonly used in compound words like 突兀.

Jù巨
shí石
wù兀
lì立
zài在
xuán悬
yá崖
biān边
shàng上
 。

The huge boulder stands towering on the edge of the cliff.

Qún群
shān山
tū突
wù兀
 ，
qì气
shì势
páng磅
bó礴
 。

The mountains rise abruptly and lofty, with magnificent momentum.