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The character 峭, meaning steep or precipitous, is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the mountain radical 山 conveying its semantic field related to terrain and the component 肖 primarily serving as a phonetic indicator. Etymologically, it emerged to describe physical features such as cliffs or sharp mountain slopes, and its meaning has consistently centered on the idea of abrupt verticality. Over time, while retaining this primary sense, the character has also been extended into metaphorical domains, such as characterizing sternness or severity in human temperament, as seen in compounds like 峭直. The form of the character has maintained its composition without alteration, reflecting a stable linguistic representation of steepness across its usage history.
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这座山非常陡峭。
峭壁上长满了绿植。
他站在峭壁边缘。
峻峭的山峰令人惊叹。
道路在峭壁间蜿蜒。
这座峭立的山峰很难攀登。
陡峭的悬崖下是深邃的峡谷。
面对那面几乎垂直的峭壁，登山者们小心翼翼地前进。