峭 qiào steep
steep; precipitous; rugged
怎么记住“峭”: 山 mountain + 肖 resemble = steep. Seen from the valley, the mountain starts to resemble a shark fin, and the kids groan because the path up is so steep.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
峭 = 山 mountain + 肖 resemble
- 山 mountain meaning
- 肖 resemble sound
Seen from the valley, the mountain starts to resemble a shark fin, and the kids groan because the path up is so steep.
How it came to be
The mountain gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound; an older spelling had a hill of earth in place of the mountain.
用法
- Steep/precipitous: 陡峭 (dǒuqiào) sheer, 峭壁 (qiàobì) a cliff face.
- 悬崖峭壁 (xuányá-qiàobì) = sheer cliffs. Bound; describes vertical, dangerous terrain.