峞
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Meaning: high and uneven
💡 Think 'way high'—峞 (wéi) sounds like 'way' and means unevenly high.
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Character Story & Explanation
峞 (wéi) depicts a rugged, towering mountain, reflecting the Chinese worldview that nature's irregularity is a source of aesthetic beauty and moral inspiration. It is used in classical texts to describe steep, uneven terrain, often evoking feelings of awe or challenge. Though rare in modern usage, it appears in idioms like 峞巍 (wéi wēi) to emphasize majestic height. The character's radical 山 (mountain) anchors its meaning in the natural landscape.
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