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崢: excel; lofty

By September 25, 2015January 16th, 2017Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning

 

崢 [睁] zhēng

verb
: to open (one’s eyes); stare

Kun Reading
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崢 | ソウ sou


: high; steep

 Usage:

崢嶸 [峥嵘] zheng1rong2: towering; lofty and steep (mountains); extraordinary; outstanding
崢巆 zheng1ying2: lofty (of mountain); deep (of valley)



Chinese expression | idiom
歲月崢嶸 [岁月峥嵘] sui4 yue4 zheng1 rong2
: eventful years; momentous times

頭角崢嶸 [头角峥嵘] tou2 jiao3 zheng1 rong2
: promise of brilliant young person; showing extraordinary gifts

 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
山 (shan1: mountain) suggests the meaning while
(zheng1: to dispute; to fight) provides the sound.



簡體 Simplified.



 Examples:
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Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary