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陡峭
dǒuqiào
Description
陡峭是说山、路或墙很高很直，坡度很大，爬上去很难。
陡峭 means a mountain, road, or wall is very high and steep, with a large slope, making it hard to climb.
我们常常用它来说山坡或者悬崖。
We often use 陡峭 to describe hillsides or cliffs.
Meanings
陡峭dǒuqiào
steep; precipitous
这座山很陡峭，爬起来很累。
This mountain is very steep and tiring to climb.
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Notes
- Etymology
陡 (steep) + 峭 (cliff-like/steep), two near-synonyms combined for emphasis.
- Nuance
mostly describes terrain like slopes and cliffs, not people or abstract things.
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