qiào

variant of 峭[qiao4]

mountain (山) + sound (肖) = steep and precipitous

山 anchors the meaning in steep, rocky terrain. 肖 contributes the sound qiào and does not carry a separate semantic role here.

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这座山的壁让人望而生畏。

zhè zuò shān de qiào bì ràng rén wàng ér shēng wèi。

the cliff face of this mountain fills people with dread at the mere sight of it.

登山队员小心地攀爬那面陡的岩壁。

dēng shān duì yuán xiǎo xīn de pān pá nà miàn dǒu qiào de yán bì。

the mountaineers carefully climbed that steep, sheer rock face.

Words with 峭

陡峭

dǒu qiào

precipitous

劲峭

jìng qiào

(of wind) strong and bitterly cold

峭壁

qiào bì

cliff

峻峭

jùn qiào

high and steep

悬崖峭壁

xuán yá qiào bì

(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces

料峭

liào qiào

spring chill in the air

More characters with 山