岖

嶇

qū

区 + 山

Definitions

qū used in 崎嶇|崎岖[qí qū]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 区 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嶇.

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 区

About

岖 denotes rugged, steep, and uneven terrain. It is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 山 (mountain) gives the meaning, and 区 (qū) indicates the sound. The character is the simplified form of 嶇, with 区 replacing the more complex phonetic 區. It almost always appears with 崎 (qí) in the compound 崎岖 (qíqū), describing treacherous, rocky, and winding mountain paths.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

道路崎岖不平。

Dào lù qí qū bù píng.

The road is rugged and uneven.

崎岖的山路很难走。

Qí qū de shān lù hěn nán zǒu.

The rugged mountain path is very difficult to walk on.

人生道路多崎岖。

Rén shēng dào lù duō qí qū.

The path of life is full of twists and turns.

汽车在崎岖的路上颠簸。

Qì chē zài qí qū de lù shang diān bǒ.

The car bumps along on the rugged road.

他们跋涉在崎岖的荒野中。

Tā men bá shè zài qí qū de huāng yě zhōng.

They trek through the rugged wilderness.

这段崎岖的经历让他成长了许多。

Zhè duàn qí qū de jīng lì ràng tā chéng zhǎng le xǔ duō.

This rough experience made him grow a lot.

尽管前途崎岖，他仍坚持前行。

Jǐn guǎn qián tú qí qū, tā réng jiān chí qián xíng.

Even though the future is rugged, he still perseveres forward.

蜿蜒崎岖的小径通向山顶。

Wān yán qí qū de xiǎo jìng tōng xiàng shān dǐng.

The winding and rugged path leads to the mountain top.

Related Characters

Component: 区

Component: 山

岖