峻 jùn high
high; steep; towering; stern
How to remember 峻: 山 mountain + 夋 hesitate = high. At the foot of the mountain, the young climber begins to hesitate, because the wall in front of her is so high.
Component breakdown
峻 = 山 mountain + 夋 hesitate
- 山 mountain
- 夋 hesitate
At the foot of the mountain, the young climber begins to hesitate, because the wall in front of her is so high.
How it is used
- High and steep, and figuratively stern/grave: 险峻 (xiǎnjùn) rugged and perilous, 严峻 (yánjùn) grim/severe.
- 严峻的形势 (yánjùn de xíngshì) = a grave situation - the figurative sense is very common in news.
- 高山峻岭 (gāoshān-jùnlǐng) = towering peaks and ridges.