崛 jué towering
towering; a sudden rise
How to remember 崛: 山 mountain + 屈 to bend = towering. Standing under the mountain in the Alps, the tourist has to bend his neck far back to see its towering top.
Component breakdown
崛 = 山 mountain + 屈 to bend
- 山 mountain
- 屈 to bend
Standing under the mountain in the Alps, the tourist has to bend his neck far back to see its towering top.
How it is used
- Bound; only in 崛起 (juéqǐ) - to rise abruptly/emerge as a power: 大国崛起 (dàguó juéqǐ) the rise of a great power.
- A favorite word in political and economic writing for a sudden ascent.