xī
巇
precipitous; perilous (of mountain paths); see 险巇
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
precipitous; dangerous; rugged (of mountain terrain)
literaryPrimarily used in the literary compound 险巇 (xiǎn xī). This character is archaic and rarely used independently in modern Chinese.
Zhè这
tiáo条
gǔ古
dào道
xiǎn险
xī巇
nán难
xíng行
。
This ancient road is precipitous and difficult to traverse.
Shān山
chuān川
xiǎn险
xī巇
，
wéi为
bīng兵
jiā家
suǒ所
bì必
zhēng争
。
The perilous mountains and rivers are contested by all military strategists.
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xī巇
jùn峻
steep and dangerous