崿
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Meaning: cliff
💡 Mountain (山) + jaw/teeth (咢) = a cliff that bites the sky.
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Character Story & Explanation
Standing at the edge of Zhangjiajie's soaring sandstone pillars, you gaze at a sheer cliff face that drops into mist—this is 崿 (è). Rarely used alone, it appears in classical poetry to describe towering, jagged cliffs. Its left radical 山 (mountain) and right component 咢 (surprise) hint at nature's sudden, awe-inspiring verticality.
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