(jué): towering as a peak

(jué) is a Chinese character meaning “towering as a peak.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2781 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, mountain. Its radical form (mountain) appears in many related characters such as (shān, mountain), (suì, years old), (àn, bank).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. towering as a peak

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticmountain

Decomposition: ⿰山屈 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
jué qǐto rise abruptly (to a towering position)
jué dì ér qǐlit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom)
jué lìto tower over
qí juéstrange and prominent
4
Total compounds
75
As first character
25
As last character
0
As middle character

appears in 4 compound words: 75 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

0.60844,573 co-occurrences
xùn
0.4781,920 co-occurrences
xīng
0.402234 co-occurrences
0.3772,388 co-occurrences
jiān
0.350378 co-occurrences
chèn
0.342162 co-occurrences
cuì
0.341228 co-occurrences
zhú
0.340834 co-occurrences
qiǎo
0.32048 co-occurrences
shì
0.315336 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这个字的意思与它的部首有关。

zhè gě jué zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .

The meaning of the character "崛" is related to its radical.

風傳媒Mar 2026

周宇平观点:固态电池起 台湾科技新战略高地---

zhōu yǔ píng guàn diǎn : gù tài diàn chí jué qǐ tái wān kē jì xīn zhàn lüè gāo dì

Zhou Yuping's Perspective: The Rise of Solid-State Batteries—Taiwan's New Strategic High Ground in Technology---

DigitimesMar 2026

供应链重组下南韩华城起 先进封装与设备智慧化成关键支点

gōng yīng liàn chóng zǔ xià nán hán huá chéng jué qǐ xiān jìn fēng zhuāng yǔ shè bèi zhì huì huà chéng guān jiàn zhī diǎn

Hwaseong, South Korea, Emerges as a Hub Amid Supply Chain Restructuring; Advanced Packaging and Smart Equipment Emerge as Key Drivers

Ein PresswireFeb 2026

市场泡沫破裂后黄金RWA起:维塔金为何在熊市中脱颖而出

shì chǎng pāo mò pò liè hòu huáng jīn R W A jué qǐ : wéi tǎ jīn wéi hé zài xióng shì zhōng tuō yǐng ér chū

Gold RWA rises after the market bubble burst: Why Vita Gold stands out in a bear market

LtnFeb 2026

...快下半年厂商投产 带动安南区3字头轻豪宅

. . . kuài xià bàn nián hǎn shāng tóu chǎn dài dòng ān nán qū 3 zì tóu qīng háo zhái jué qǐ

... In the second half of the year, manufacturers put into production, driving the rise of light luxury houses in Annan District

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

主权卫星商机起 华通搭上热潮成大赢家

zhǔ quán wèi xīng shāng jī jué qǐ huá tōng dā shàng rè cháo chéng dà yíng jiā

The rise of sovereign satellite business opportunities Huatong has become a big winner on the boom

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced jué

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 崛 (jué) mean in Chinese?
崛 (jué) primarily means "towering as a peak." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2781 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 崛 and 窟?
崛 (jué) and 窟 (kū) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 山 vs 穴 (same 屈 component).
How many strokes does 崛 have?
崛 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 崛?
The radical associated with 崛 is 山 (mountain). This radical appears in many characters related to mountain.
What are the components of 崛?
崛 is composed of: 山 (semantic), 屈 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰山屈 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 崛?
Common words with 崛 include: 崛起 (jué qǐ, "to rise abruptly (to a towering position)"); 崛地而起 (jué dì ér qǐ, "lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom)"); 崛立 (jué lì, "to tower over"); 奇崛 (qí jué, "strange and prominent"). There are over 4 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 崛 (jué)?
Several characters share the pronunciation jué: 掘 (to dig), 决 (to decide), 诀 (to bid farewell), 绝 (absolutely, to cut off), and 3 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 崛 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 崛 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.