陡峭

dǒuqiào

adjective HSK 7-9 #27,029

Meanings

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

陡峭的悬崖让人望而生畏。

Dǒuqiào de xuányá ràng rén wàng'érshēngwèi.

The sheer cliff face fills people with awe and dread.

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.

陡 dǒu

峭 qiào