岖 qū steep
steep; sheer; rugged; rough
怎么记住“岖”: 山 mountain + 区 area = steep. The bus driver slows down as the rocky mountain area begins, where the narrow road suddenly turns very steep.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
岖 = 山 mountain + 区 area
- 山 mountain meaning
- 区 area sound
- 匚 side box
- 㐅 cross mark
The bus driver slows down as the rocky mountain area begins, where the narrow road suddenly turns very steep.
How it came to be
The mountain gives the meaning and the part for area gives the sound.
用法
- Bound; only in 崎岖 (qíqū), rugged and uneven, of mountain roads: 山路崎岖 (shānlù qíqū) a rough mountain path.
- Also figurative for a hard road in life.