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峥

崢
zhēng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 峥嵘) lofty and steep; towering
  2. 2 (in 峥嵘) outstanding; remarkable

Examples

HSK 7-9
回首那段峥嵘岁月。
Huíshǒu nà duàn zhēngróng suìyuè.
We look back on those eventful, remarkable years.
HSK 7-9
前方怪峰峥嵘。
Qiánfāng guài fēng zhēngróng.
Ahead rose strange peaks, towering and steep.

Tips

usage
Bound to 峥嵘. Literally it means tall, jagged peaks, but the most common use is figurative: 峥嵘岁月 (extraordinary, eventful years).

Components

radical
山 shān
mountain
The mountain radical on the left, the meaning carrier. It signals that the base sense is about high, steep peaks.
phonetic
争 zhēng
to contend; to vie
Provides the sound, read 争 and unchanged here. Its sense of striving upward also faintly suits peaks competing to rise highest.

Stroke Order

峥 zhēng