岿 meaning and stroke order
Grand, stately; secure, lasting
How to write 岿, stroke by stroke
8 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 岿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- high and mighty (of mountain)
- hilly
How 岿 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 归 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 岿
岿 is a mountain 山 (shān) sitting on top of 归 (guī), which gives the sound. Picture a mountain so tall and steady that everything returns 归 to it, and it never moves.
岿 almost never appears alone. It is used in the set phrase 岿然不动 (kuī rán bù dòng), meaning "standing firm and unmoved like a mountain." Example: 他面对压力岿然不动。(Tā miànduì yālì kuī rán bù dòng.) He stood firm in the face of pressure.
Common mistake: Learners often read 岿 as guī because of the phonetic part 归, but the correct reading is kuī with the first tone. Also do not confuse it with 岂 (qǐ, "how could"), which has 己 under 山 instead of 归.
Questions about 岿
How many strokes are in 岿?
岿 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 岿 mean?
岿 (kuī) means grand, stately; secure, lasting.
How do you pronounce 岿?
岿 is pronounced kuī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 岿?
The radical of 岿 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 岿 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 岿?
The traditional form of 岿 is 巋. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 岿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 岿然 mean?
岿然 (kuī rán) describes something standing tall, solid and unshakable, like a towering mountain. It is literary and usually leads into 不动 (bù dòng).
Is 岿 used in everyday spoken Chinese?
Not really. It belongs to written and formal language. Most people know it only through the idiom 岿然不动, which shows up in speeches, news and essays about steadfastness.