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towering

HSK 10
zhǎn
ザン、サン
Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 斬 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (嶄)
mountain+ hew =
towering
Meaning component
shān mountain
mountain, hill, peak
Phonetic component
hew
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Simplified (崭)
mountain+ sever =
high
Meaning component
shān mountain
mountain, hill, peak
Phonetic component
zhǎn sever
cut, chop, sever
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Notes
Chinese
/ [chán]
precipitous
/ [zhǎn]
high; very
Example Sentences