崛 (jué) · to rise abruptly, to tower up

Meanings

1 to rise abruptly
2 to tower up

Characters

崛

jué

to rise abruptly

Examples

HSK 5

近十年，这座城市迅速崛起。

Jìn shí nián, zhè zuò chéngshì xùnsù juéqǐ.

Over the past decade this city has risen rapidly.

HSK 7-9

平原上崛起一座高峰。

Píngyuán shàng juéqǐ yí zuò gāofēng.

A tall peak rose abruptly out of the plain.

Tips

usage

崛 almost always appears in 崛起 (to rise abruptly), used both for a mountain shooting up and, very commonly, for a country, company or city rising to prominence fast.

Components

radical

山 shān

mountain

The mountain radical. The original image is a peak thrusting suddenly upward, so the mountain radical gives 崛 its rising, towering core meaning.

phonetic

屈 qū

to bend; to yield

Provides the sound; qū shifted to jué. The bending meaning does not carry into 崛, only the reading, the same role it plays in 倔 and 掘.

Stroke Order

崛 jué

Related Words

崛起 juéqǐ HSK 7-9 #13,386

to rise; to emerge; to rise suddenly to prominence

看似寻常最奇崛 kàn sì xúncháng zuì qíjué

what looks most ordinary is in fact the most extraordinary / true mastery hides under a plain surface / seemingly commonplace, most remarkable

塔 tǎ HSK 6 #1,865

pagoda; tower / tower-shaped structure

腾达 téngdá #9,660

to rise to prominence / to prosper / to have a meteoric rise

起立 qǐlì #5,073

to stand up / to rise (to one's feet)

上升 shàngshēng HSK 5 #4,375

to rise / to ascend

引发 yǐnfā HSK 6 #4,328

to trigger / to cause / to give rise to

猛 měng HSK 7-9 #3,604

fierce; violent; ferocious / brave; bold / suddenly; abruptly

升 shēng HSK 5 #2,639

to rise / to ascend / liter (unit)

大楼 dàlóu #2,049

building (multistory) / edifice; tower block