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崭

嶄
zhǎn
adjective #55,558

Meanings

  1. 1 towering
  2. 2 outstanding
  3. 3 brand (new)

Examples

HSK 3
他买了一辆崭新的汽车。
Tā mǎi le yí liàng zhǎnxīn de qìchē.
He bought a brand-new car.
HSK 6
这位年轻球员开始崭露头角。
Zhè wèi niánqīng qiúyuán kāishǐ zhǎnlùtóujiǎo.
This young player is starting to make his mark.

Tips

usage
By far the most common use is 崭新 (brand-new) and 崭露头角 (to begin to show outstanding talent). The original "towering, steep" sense survives mainly in literary writing.

Components

radical
山 shān
mountain
The mountain radical 山 sits on top and gives the original meaning: a peak that is high and steep, hence "towering."
phonetic
斩 zhǎn
to chop; to behead
Below, 斩 supplies the sound exactly. The image of a cut, sheer cliff face also reinforces the steepness sense.

Stroke Order

崭 zhǎn