峰

峯

fēng

夆 + 山

Definitions

fēng (noun) peak; summit

fēng (noun) highest level; pinnacle

Etymology phono-semantic

mountain

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 夆

About

峰 combines the semantic radical 山 ('mountain') on the left with the phonetic component 夆 (fēng) on the right. Its primary meaning is the sharp, pointed summit or crest of a mountain or hill. From this physical sense, it came to denote the highest point or pinnacle of any phenomenon, process, or metric, often used for a career peak, a story's climax, or peak traffic.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

这座山峰很高。

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.

攀登科学高峰需要不懈的努力。

Pāndēng kēxué gāofēng xūyào búxiè de nǔlì.

Scaling the heights of science requires unremitting effort.

他的事业正处于最高峰。

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峰阵地。

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，有高峰也有低谷。

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峰值。

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

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

Related Characters

Component: 夆

Component: 山

峰