嶢嶢

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Chinese

high; steep; to tower high; steep; to tower
trad. (嶢嶢)
simp. (峣峣)
alternative forms 嶤嶤𰎔𰎔

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1
Initial () (31)
Final () (93)
Tone (調) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open
Division () IV
Fanqie
Baxter ngew
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/ŋeu/
Pan
Wuyun
/ŋeu/
Shao
Rongfen
/ŋeu/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/ŋɛw/
Li
Rong
/ŋeu/
Wang
Li
/ŋieu/
Bernhard
Karlgren
/ŋieu/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
yáo
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
jiu4
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/1
No. 14692
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
2
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*ŋeːw/

Adjective

嶢嶢

  1. (literary, of a mountain) high and steep; tall and lofty
  2. (literary) upright; honest

Derived terms