峦

巒

luán

亦 + 山

Definitions

luán mountain ranges

Etymology phono-semantic

mountain

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 䜌

About

峦, meaning a continuous mountain range or chain of small pointed hills, is a phono-semantic compound. The traditional character 巒 combines the phonetic component 䜌 above the semantic radical 山, reflecting its topographical sense. In the simplified form 峦, the complex 䜌 is replaced by the simpler phonetic substitute 亦, while the mountain radical 山 remains to convey the meaning. Both historical and modern usage consistently denote interconnected peaks or rolling mountainous terrain.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

远处的山峦很美。

Yuǎn chù de shān luán hěn měi.

The mountain range in the distance is beautiful.

山峦起伏如波浪。

Shān luán qǐ fú rú bō làng.

The mountain ranges rise and fall like waves.

早晨的山峦笼罩在雾中。

Zǎo chén de shān luán lǒng zhào zài wù zhōng.

The mountain ranges are shrouded in fog in the morning.

我们眺望着远处的山峦。

Wǒ men tiào wàng zhe yuǎn chù de shān luán.

We gaze at the distant mountain ranges.

夕阳下的山峦呈现金黄色。

Xī yáng xià de shān luán chéng xiàn jīn huáng sè.

The mountain ranges under the sunset appear golden.

虽然山峦陡峭，但我们还是爬了上去。

Suī rán shān luán dǒu qiào, dàn wǒ men hái shì pá le shàng qù.

Although the mountain ranges are steep, we still climbed up.

面对连绵的山峦，他感到自己的渺小。

Miàn duì lián mián de shān luán, tā gǎn dào zì jǐ de miǎo xiǎo.

Facing the continuous mountain ranges, he felt his own insignificance.

当飞机越过重重山峦时，乘客们都被窗外的景色吸引住了。

Dāng fēi jī yuè guò chóng chóng shān luán shí, chéng kè men dōu bèi chuāng wài de jǐng sè xī yǐn zhù le.

When the plane flew over the layers of mountain ranges, the passengers were all attracted by the scenery outside the window.

Related Characters

Component: 亦

Component: 山

峦