崛

jué
#3,062 most
frequent character
towering as a peak

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

崛 has 山 (mountain) as its meaning part and 屈 qū as a sound part. It first meant 'tall and projecting.' That grew to 'to rise abruptly.'

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Homophones

绝jué
cut off, exhausted, desperate
角jué
role (theater), to compete
爵jué
ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle
决jué
to decide, to determine
觉jué
to feel, to find that, thinking

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