Definitions
a high mountain; precipitous
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The character 磪 is a phono-semantic compound used to depict towering, rocky mountains or a rugged landscape. Its semantic radical, 石 (shí, stone) on the left, categorizes it within the domain of rocks. The right component, 崔 (cuī), provides the pronunciation and independently means "high mountains", reinforcing the overall meaning. This interplay, where both elements contribute to the imagery of height and stoniness, makes 磪 an expressive character for describing imposing alpine scenery in classical texts.
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