陡峭

dǒuqiào

adjective #27,029

Meanings

1 precipitous
2 steep
3 sheer

Characters

steep; precipitous

sheer; steep; severe

Examples

这座山的北坡非常陡峭。

Zhè zuò shān de běi pō fēicháng dǒuqiào.

The north slope of this mountain is very steep.

陡峭的悬崖让人望而生畏。

Dǒuqiào de xuányá ràng rénwàng ér shēng wèi.

The sheer cliff face fills people with awe and dread.

Tips

memory

Both 陡 and 峭 mean steep on their own — doubling the meaning makes 陡峭 feel especially dramatic, like stacking two cliffs on top of each other.

Stroke Order

陡 dǒu

峭 qiào