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岿

巋
kuī
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 towering and steadfast (of a mountain)

Examples

历经风雨，老松岿然不动。
Lìjīng fēngyǔ, lǎosōng kuīránbùdòng.
Through wind and rain the old pine stood firm and unshaken.
乱中唯巨石岿然挺立。
Luàn zhōng wéi jùshí kuīrán tǐnglì.
Amid the chaos the lone boulder stood towering and unmoved.

Tips

usage
Almost always in 岿然不动 (standing firm and unshakable, like a mountain) and 岿然 (towering and steadfast). It describes something that holds firm no matter what hits it.

Components

radical
山 shān
mountain
The mountain radical on top, the meaning carrier. It pictures the high, immovable mass that the character describes as standing firm.
phonetic
归 guī
to return
Provides the sound, read 归 on its own and shifted to kuī here. It contributes only the pronunciation.

Stroke Order

岿 kuī