巉巉

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Chinese

cliff cliff
trad. (巉巉)
simp. #(巉巉)

Pronunciation


Adjective

巉巉

  1. (literary) dangerously steep; precipitous
  2. (literary) sharp; sharp-edged; keen

Synonyms

  • (steep):
  • 壁立 (bìlì) (chiefly of a mountain peak, cliff, etc.)
  • 岢峨 (kě'é, high and steep) (literary, of a mountain)
  • 岢峻 (kějùn, high and steep) (literary, of a mountain)
  • (qiào) (in compounds)
  • 峻峭 (jùnqiào, high and steep) (of a mountain)
  • () (literary)
  • () (literary or Southern Min)
  • 嶔崟嵚崟 (qīnyín, dangerously steep) (literary)
  • 嶜崟 (dangerously steep)
  • 巀嶭 (high, lofty and steep) (of mountains)
  • 巉岩 (chányán) (literary)
  • 巉峻 (chánjùn) (literary)
  • 筆陡笔陡 (bǐdǒu)
  • (dǒu)
  • 陡峭 (dǒuqiào)
  • 陡直 (dǒuzhí)
  • 險峻险峻 (xiǎnjùn, dangerously steep)
  • 高峻 (gāojùn, high and steep) (of a mountain)

Noun

巉巉

  1. (literary) steep hill; precipitous mountain