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尖峰 (jiān fēng) — peak

Definition

noun
peak
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 尖峰。
    Zhè zuò shān de jiān fēng fēi cháng gāo.
    The peak of this mountain is very high.
  • 尖峰，。
    Xiàn zài shì jiāo tōng jiān fēng shí duàn, lù shang hěn duō chē.
    Now is the traffic peak period, there are many cars on the road.
  • 尖峰。
    Tā zài shì yè jiān fēng shí qī qǔ dé le jù dà chéng gōng.
    He achieved great success at the peak of his career.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

尖jiānpointed
峰fēngpeak

尖 describes a pointed shape, and 峰 is a peak; together they name a sharp summit or peak.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

尖 puts 小 (small) above 大 (large), showing the width of an object gradually changing from small to large.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
山山shānmountain
Sound part声符shēngfú
夆
夆páng峰fēng
Same sound today

峰 combines 山 (mountain) with 夆, which gives the character its sound.

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Geography & Landforms

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