岖 meaning and stroke order
Steep, sheer; rugged, rough
How to write 岖, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 岖
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 崎嶇|崎岖[qi2 qu1]
How 岖 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 区 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 岖
岖 is 山 (shān, mountain) on the left with 区 (qū) on the right giving the sound. Picture a mountain area (区) full of rough, uneven ground.
岖 almost never appears alone. It lives in the word 崎岖 (qíqū), which describes rugged terrain and is often used figuratively for a hard life or difficult path. Example: 山路崎岖。(Shānlù qíqū.) The mountain road is rugged.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 区 alone, or swap the order and write 岖崎. Also note that 崎 is qí (second tone), while 岖 is qū (first tone).
Common words with 岖
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 崎岖 | qíqū | rugged; craggy |
Questions about 岖
How many strokes are in 岖?
岖 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 岖 mean?
岖 (qū) means steep, sheer; rugged, rough. A common word with it is 崎岖 (qíqū), meaning "rugged; craggy".
How do you pronounce 岖?
岖 is pronounced qū, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 岖?
The radical of 岖 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 岖 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 岖?
The traditional form of 岖 is 嶇. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 岖 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Can 崎岖 describe something other than roads?
Yes. 崎岖 can describe a difficult journey in life, as in 人生道路崎岖 (rénshēng dàolù qíqū), meaning life's road is full of hardship.
How is 岖 different from 驱 (qū)?
They share the sound and the 区 part, but 驱 has the horse radical 马 and means to drive or chase away. 岖 has the mountain radical 山 and only appears in 崎岖.