峨

峩

山 + 我

Definitions

é lofty; name of a mountain

é variant of 峨[é]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 我 represents the sound. Simplified form of 峩.

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 我

About

峨 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 山 'mountain' on the left and the phonetic 我 on the right; it is the simplified form of 峩. It denotes loftiness, towering height, or grandeur, especially in reference to mountain peaks and majestic landscapes. The character is used primarily in proper nouns such as Mount Emei (峨眉山) and in compound words that evoke imposing height, functioning almost exclusively as a topographical adjective or geographical descriptor.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我去过峨眉山。

Wǒ qù guò Éméi Shān.

I have been to Mount Emei.

峨眉山风景很美。

Éméi Shān fēngjǐng hěn měi.

The scenery of Mount Emei is very beautiful.

峨眉山是中国名山。

Éméi Shān shì Zhōngguó míngshān.

Mount Emei is a famous mountain in China.

那座山峰峨峨矗立。

Nà zuò shānfēng é é chùlì.

That mountain peak stands tall and lofty.

我们计划明年游览峨眉。

Wǒmen jìhuà míngnián yóulǎn Éméi.

We plan to visit Emei next year.

在峨眉山上可以看到云海。

Zài Éméi Shān shàng kěyǐ kàndào yúnhǎi.

On Mount Emei, you can see the sea of clouds.

峨眉山的金顶非常壮观。

Éméi Shān de jīndǐng fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The Golden Summit of Mount Emei is very spectacular.

这座古老的建筑峨然屹立在山巅。

Zhè zuò gǔlǎo de jiànzhù é rán yìlì zài shāndiān.

This ancient building stands majestically on the mountain peak.

Related Characters

Component: 山

Component: 我

峨