嶟
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Meaning: steep; precipitous
💡 Think 'zoom' up a steep cliff—嶟 sounds like 'zoom' but means steep.
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Character Story & Explanation
嶟 (zūn) describes extreme steepness, like a cliff face. It appears in classical texts to evoke awe or danger of towering mountains. Unlike Western equivalents like 'sheer' or 'precipitous', 嶟 carries a visual intensity of almost vertical terrain, often used in poetry to emphasize nature's majestic harshness.
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