Definitions

fēng (noun) peak; summit
fēng (noun) highest level; pinnacle

Etymology phono-semantic

mountain

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The character "峰", meaning mountain peak, structurally combines the semantic radical 山 (mountain) with the phonetic component 夆 (fēng), which suggests both its pronunciation and a connotation of a pointed or meeting apex. A traditional variant, "峯", rearranges these identical elements into a top-bottom configuration. While its core meaning has always referred to the summit of a mountain, over time the character's application broadened to encompass metaphorical peaks, indicating climaxes or pinnacles in non-physical domains.

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这座山很高。

Zhè zuò shānfēng hěn gāo.

This mountain peak is very high.

每天他都坚持晨跑,风雨无阻。

Měitiān tā dōu jiānchí chénpǎo, fēngyǔ wú zǔ.

He insists on morning running every day, regardless of wind or rain.

攀登科学高需要不懈的努力。

Pāndēng kēxué gāofēng xūyào búxiè de nǔlì.

Scaling the heights of science requires unremitting effort.

他的事业正处于最高

Tā de shìyè zhèng chǔyú zuì gāofēng.

His career is at its peak.

侦察兵已经抵达了敌人的主阵地。

Zhēnchábīng yǐjīng dǐdále dírén de zhǔfēng zhèndì.

The scouts have already reached the enemy's main peak position.

在人生的道路上,有高也有低谷。

Zài rénshēng de dàolù shàng, yǒu gāofēng yě yǒu dīgǔ.

On the road of life, there are peaks and valleys.

经过激烈讨论,双方的意见终于达成了共识。

Jīngguò jīliè tǎolùn, shuāngfāng de yìjiàn zhōngyú dáchéngle gòngshí.

After intense discussion, the two sides finally reached a consensus.

数据分析显示,网站的访问量在周末出现了值。

Shùjù fēnxī xiǎnshì, wǎngzhàn de fǎngwènliàng zài zhōumò chūxiànle fēngzhí.

Data analysis shows that the website's traffic peaked on the weekend.