嵴 (jí) — ridge; crest; apex
Definition
嵴 (jí) refers to a ridge, crest, or apex — the raised peak of a line (mountain ridge, wave crest, roof ridge). Almost always used as part of a compound like 山嵴 or 屋嵴.
noun
ridgecrestapex
Measure word · 道
Easily confused
- 集jísound-alike(noun) collection, anthology, collected works
- 及jísound-alike(conjunction) and; as well as (used in formal writing to connect nouns or noun phrases)
- 吉jísound-alikelucky, auspicious (bound morpheme used in compounds and surnames)
- 急jísound-alike(adjective) urgent; rapid; hurried
- 极jísound-alikeextremely
- 级jísound-alikelevel, grade, rank
Examples
- 嵴。Zhè zuò shān de shān jí fēi cháng dǒu qiào.The ridge of this mountain is very steep.
- 嵴。Wū jí shàng tíng zhe yì zhī niǎo.A bird is perched on the ridge of the roof.
- 嵴。Bō jí gāo dá sān mǐ.The crest of the wave reaches three meters.
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