峙

shì, zhì
寺 + 山

Definitions

shì used in 繁峙[fán shì] (the name of a place in Shanxi)
zhì (literary) to tower aloft

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound.

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 寺

About

The character 峙 is a phono-semantic compound. The mountain radical 山 on the left establishes its core semantic theme of elevated terrain, while the right component 寺 serves as the phonetic marker. Although 寺 means "temple" in modern Chinese, here its function is purely phonetic. The character's primary meaning describes mountains or towering structures standing tall and majestic. This sense of imposing presence extends to the concept of confrontation or opposition, often used for standoffs or when two opposing forces are locked in a tense balance.

Example Sentences Hide

两座山对峙着。

Liǎng zuò shān duìzhì zhe.

Two mountains are confronting each other.

他们双方对峙了很久。

Tāmen shuāngfāng duìzhì le hěn jiǔ.

The two sides confronted each other for a long time.

两国军队在边境对峙。

Liǎng guó jūnduì zài biānjìng duìzhì.

The armies of two countries are in confrontation at the border.

冷战时期，美苏长期对峙。

Lěngzhàn shíqī, Měi Sū chángqī duìzhì.

During the Cold War, the US and the USSR were in long-term confrontation.

面对困难，我们必须对峙到底。

Miàn duì kùnnán, wǒmen bìxū duìzhì dàodǐ.

Facing difficulties, we must confront them to the end.

在谈判中，双方峙立不动。

Zài tánpàn zhōng, shuāngfāng zhìlì bù dòng.

In the negotiations, both sides stood firm.

这座城市峙立于群山之中。

Zhè zuò chéngshì zhìlì yú qún shān zhī zhōng.

This city towers among the mountains.

经济对峙可能引发贸易战。

Jīngjì duìzhì kěnéng yǐnfā màoyì zhàn.

Economic confrontation may trigger a trade war.

Related Characters

Component: 寺

等 特 持 待 诗 侍 恃 痔 邿 詩 跱 庤 時 畤

Component: 山

山 密 岁 岛 岸 仙 岩 峰 崇 幽 岂 峡 岗 岳

Example Words

对峙 繁峙 雄峙