峨

é
adjective #58,253

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wēi'é de shānfēng zhí chā yúnxiāo.
The towering peaks pierce the clouds.
HSK 7-9
Éméishān shì Zhōngguó sìdà fójiào míngshān zhīyī.
Mount Emei is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of China.

Tips

usage
峨 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
山 shān
mountain
The mountain radical, picturing three peaks. It is the meaning anchor: 峨 is specifically about a mountain rising high and steep.
phonetic
我 wǒ
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

峨 é