崛

jué

屈 + 山

Definitions

jué (adjective) towering; lofty (of peaks)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 屈 represents the sound.

Semantic: 山 Phonetic: 屈

About

崛 is a phono-semantic compound: the left side 山 'mountain' indicates the meaning of elevation or prominence, while the right side 屈 (bend, yield) provides the sound. Its core sense is 'towering' or 'rising steeply,' evoking the image of a prominent peak jutting abruptly from the landscape. Originally referring to rugged, towering mountains, the character now commonly describes the sudden rise or emergence of a person, organization, or nation, a metaphor for abrupt success or elevation in status.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这座城市正在崛起。

Zhè zuǒ chéngshì zhèngzài juéqǐ.

This city is rising.

年轻一代正在崛起。

Niánqīng yīdài zhèngzài juéqǐ.

The young generation is rising.

创新公司迅速崛起。

Chuàngxīn gōngsī xùnsù juéqǐ.

Innovative companies are rising rapidly.

亚洲经济强势崛起。

Yàzhōu jīngjì qiángshì juéqǐ.

The Asian economy is rising powerfully.

在竞争中，新品牌悄然崛起。

Zài jìngzhēng zhōng, xīn pǐnpái qiǎorán juéqǐ.

In the competition, new brands are rising quietly.

随着科技发展，人工智能迅速崛起。

Suízhe kējì fāzhǎn, réngōng zhìnéng xùnsù juéqǐ.

With the development of technology, artificial intelligence is rising rapidly.

这家初创企业在短短几年内崛起为行业巨头。

Zhè jiā chūchuàng qǐyè zài duǎnduǎn jǐ nián nèi juéqǐ wéi hángyè jùtóu.

This startup has risen to become an industry giant in just a few years.

在全球化背景下，发展中国家正在集体崛起。

Zài quánqiúhuà bèijǐng xià, fāzhǎn zhōng guójiā zhèngzài jítǐ juéqǐ.

Under the background of globalization, developing countries are rising collectively.

Related Characters

Component: 屈

Component: 山

崛