岖 (qū): (of a road) rugged

Meanings

1 (of a road) rugged
2 steep and uneven

Characters

岖

qū

(of a road) rugged

Examples

HSK 7-9

山路崎岖难行。

Shānlù qíqū nán xíng.

The mountain path was rugged and hard to walk.

HSK 7-9

他们的成功之路崎岖坎坷。

Tāmen de chénggōng zhī lù qíqū kǎnkě.

Their road to success was full of twists and hardships.

Tips

usage

Only used in 崎岖 (rugged, rough). Literally describes uneven mountain terrain; figuratively a difficult, bumpy course in life.

Components

radical

山 shān

mountain

Left 山 (mountain), the indexing radical. It places 岖 in the terrain family - uneven, steep mountain ground.

phonetic

区 qū

area

Right 区 supplies the sound directly (qū = qū). The same phonetic anchors 驱 (to drive) and 躯 (body).

Stroke Order

岖 qū

Related Words

崎岖 qíqū #18,591

rugged / rough / craggy

崎 qí #8,506

rugged; rough; uneven (of terrain) / used in 崎岖 (qíqū) - rugged, rough

铺 pū HSK 6 #4,969

to spread; to lay out / to pave; to lay (a road, cable, floor) / to make (a bed); to spread (bedding)

漫长 màncháng HSK 5 #4,675

very long; endless; drawn-out / interminable (of time, road, process)

马路 mǎlù HSK 1 #5,090

street / road

街道 jiēdào HSK 4 #4,093

street; road / subdistrict (administrative division)

沿着 yánzhe HSK 6 #4,044

along; following (a path, road, river, etc.)

道路 dàolù HSK 2 #3,423

road / path / way

大道 dàdào HSK 6 #3,172

main road; avenue; boulevard / the Great Way (philosophical concept)

公路 gōnglù HSK 2 #2,517

highway / public road