岊
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Meaning: mountain peak
💡 Think 'jay' (bird) perched on a mountain tip – jié sounds like 'jay'.
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Character Story & Explanation
岊 (jié) depicts a mountain peak, its form echoing the Chinese character for 'mountain' (山) but with a distinctive upward thrust. In ancient texts, it specifically denoted a sharply pointed summit, often used in poetry to evoke remote, rugged landscapes. While rare in modern Chinese, it appears in classical names and place names, preserving a sense of antiquity.
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