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峋

xún
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 (in 嶙峋) jagged and rugged

Examples

HSK 7-9
山坡上到处是嶙峋的怪石。
Shānpō shàng dàochù shì línxún de guàishí.
Strange jagged rocks stood all over the mountainside.
HSK 7-9
老人很瘦，肋骨嶙峋。
Lǎorén hěn shòu, lèigǔ línxún.
The old man was thin, his ribs gaunt and showing.

Tips

usage
峋 is bound: it occurs only in 嶙峋, describing jagged rock or, figuratively, a gaunt frame.

Components

radical
山 shān
mountain
The mountain radical 山 marks terrain. It pairs with its partner 嶙 to picture a layered, broken rocky scene.
phonetic
旬 xún
ten-day period
Supplies the sound xún exactly. The same phonetic drives 询 and 巡 in the xún sound family.

Stroke Order

峋 xún