峻 jùn high
high; steep; towering; stern
怎么记住“峻”: 山 mountain + 夋 hesitate = high. At the foot of the mountain, the young climber begins to hesitate, because the wall in front of her is so high.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
峻 = 山 mountain + 夋 hesitate
- 山 mountain meaning
- 夋 hesitate sound
At the foot of the mountain, the young climber begins to hesitate, because the wall in front of her is so high.
How it came to be
The mountain gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- High and steep, and figuratively stern/grave: 险峻 (xiǎnjùn) rugged and perilous, 严峻 (yánjùn) grim/severe.
- 严峻的形势 (yánjùn de xíngshì) = a grave situation: the figurative sense is very common in news.
- 高山峻岭 (gāoshān-jùnlǐng) = towering peaks and ridges.