Definitions

sōng variant of 嵩[sōng]

Etymology phono-semantic

mountain

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About

is a variant of , a phono-semantic compound where (mountain) provides the semantic category and gives the sound. Its primary meaning is a lofty mountain, and historically it refers to Mount Song (嵩山) in Henan, one of China's Five Great Mountains. While became the standard character for this mountain, appears in historical texts and literary names to emphasize towering, majestic peaks.