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岿

巋
kuī
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 towering and steadfast (of a mountain)

Examples

HSK 6
历经风雨，老松岿然不动。
Lìjīng fēngyǔ, lǎosōng kuīránbúdòng.
Through wind and rain the old pine stood firm and unshaken.
HSK 7-9
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