Definitions

jué (adjective) towering; lofty (of peaks)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character "崛" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the mountain radical "山" to indicate its association with height or elevation, and the component "屈" which primarily serves a phonetic function. Etymologically, it has consistently denoted the concept of rising abruptly or towering, originally applied to describe steep mountainous landscapes. Over time, its usage extended to figurative contexts, such as signifying the sudden emergence or ascendance of people, ideas, or powers, while retaining its fundamental sense of prominent elevation.

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这座城市正在起。

Zhè zuǒ chéngshì zhèngzài juéqǐ.

This city is rising.

年轻一代正在起。

Niánqīng yīdài zhèngzài juéqǐ.

The young generation is rising.

创新公司迅速起。

Chuàngxīn gōngsī xùnsù juéqǐ.

Innovative companies are rising rapidly.

亚洲经济强势起。

Yàzhōu jīngjì qiángshì juéqǐ.

The Asian economy is rising powerfully.

在竞争中,新品牌悄然起。

Zài jìngzhēng zhōng, xīn pǐnpái qiǎorán juéqǐ.

In the competition, new brands are rising quietly.

随着科技发展,人工智能迅速起。

Suízhe kējì fāzhǎn, réngōng zhìnéng xùnsù juéqǐ.

With the development of technology, artificial intelligence is rising rapidly.

这家初创企业在短短几年内起为行业巨头。

Zhè jiā chūchuàng qǐyè zài duǎnduǎn jǐ nián nèi juéqǐ wéi hángyè jùtóu.

This startup has risen to become an industry giant in just a few years.

在全球化背景下,发展中国家正在集体起。

Zài quánqiúhuà bèijǐng xià, fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā zhèngzài jítǐ juéqǐ.

Under the background of globalization, developing countries are rising collectively.