é
adjective #58,253

Meanings

  1. 1 towering
  2. 2 lofty (of mountains)

Examples

Wēi'é de shānfēng zhí chā yúnxiāo.
The towering peaks pierce the clouds.
Éméishān shì zhōngguó sìdà fójiào míngshān zhīyī.
Mount Emei is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China.

Tips

usage
describes great height, usually doubled or in 巍峨 (towering, majestic), for mountains or grand buildings. It is also the name of 峨眉山, the famous sacred mountain in Sichuan.

Components

radical
shān
mountain
The mountain radical, picturing three peaks. It is the meaning anchor: is specifically about a mountain rising high and steep.
phonetic
I; me
Supplies the sound, wǒ shifting to é. Its 'I, me' meaning plays no role here; it works purely as the phonetic half.

Stroke Order

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