yáo

峣

Character · AdjectiveTraditional嶢

lofty; steep; towering

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

lofty; towering; high and steep

literary

Literary term used to describe mountains, cliffs, or other tall, steep formations. Often appears in reduplicated form 峣峣 or in compounds.

Shān山
shì势
yáo峣
zhēng峥
 ，
zhí直
chā插
yún云
xiāo霄
 。

The mountain is steep and towering, piercing straight into the clouds.

Yáo峣
yáo峣
zhě者
yì易
zhé折
 ，
jiǎo皎
jiǎo皎
zhě者
yì易
wū污
 。

Those who stand tall are easily broken; those who are pure are easily stained.

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Chóng重
luán峦
dié叠
zhàng嶂
 ，
yǐn隐
tiān天
bì蔽
rì日
 ，
xuán悬
yá崖
yáo峣
qiào峭
 。

Layered peaks hide the sky and block out the sun; the cliff faces are high and steep.