崛 meaning and stroke order
Towering; eminent; a sudden rise
How to write 崛, stroke by stroke
11 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 崛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- towering as a peak
How 崛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mountain.
山 gives the meaning and 屈 hints at the sound.
Radical: 山 (mountain), shared by 111 characters on this site.
How to remember 崛
崛 is 山 (shān, mountain) on the left with 屈 (qū) on the right. 山 gives the meaning of a peak, and 屈 gives the sound, so picture a mountain that was bent low and then springs up tall.
崛 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. It lives in the word 崛起 (juéqǐ), which describes a sudden rise of a country, company, or person. Example: 中国经济迅速崛起。(Zhōngguó jīngjì xùnsù juéqǐ.) China's economy rose rapidly.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 崛 (jué) with 掘 (jué, to dig), as in 挖掘 (wājué). They sound the same, but 崛 has the mountain radical 山 for rising up, while 掘 has the hand radical 扌 for digging.
Common words with 崛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 崛起 | juéqǐ | to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 崛
How many strokes are in 崛?
崛 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 崛 mean?
崛 (jué) means towering; eminent; a sudden rise. A common word with it is 崛起 (juéqǐ), meaning "to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over".
How do you pronounce 崛?
崛 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 崛?
The radical of 崛 is 山, which carries the idea of "mountain". Dictionaries list 崛 under this radical.
Is 崛 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 崛 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 崛起 positive or negative?
It is usually neutral to positive and sounds formal. It is common in news and history writing about the rise of nations, cities, or new forces, for example 新兴力量的崛起 (the rise of emerging powers).
Why is 崛 read jué and not qū like 屈?
屈 is only a sound hint, and sound hints often drift over time. Several characters built on 屈 are read jué, such as 掘 and 倔, so it helps to learn them as a group.