崎岖 qíqū rugged
rugged; craggy
How to remember 崎岖: 崎 rough + 岖 steep = rugged.
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How it is used
- Rugged, rough and uneven - of roads or terrain - 山路崎岖难行 (shānlù qíqū nánxíng) the mountain path is rugged and hard to walk.
- Vividly describes bumpy, winding, hard-going ground; also figurative: 崎岖的人生道路 (a rough road in life).
- Contrast 平坦 (píngtǎn, smooth/flat), its opposite. More descriptive and literary than plain 不平 (uneven).