Definitions
a high mountain; precipitous
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磪 is a phono-semantic compound character representing towering, rocky mountain terrain. The left-side semantic radical 石 (shí) categorizes it under stone and rock, while the right-side component 崔 (cuī) supplies the pronunciation and independently means high or lofty mountains, reinforcing the overall sense of craggy elevation. This convergence of stone and height from both components makes 磪 an expressive depiction of imposing alpine landscapes in classical texts.
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