verb / adjective HSK 6
to rise abruptly · to tower · towering · prominent
Meaning
崛 describes something rising suddenly or standing out prominently, often used for mountains, buildings, or metaphorically for nations or powers emerging on the world stage. It conveys a sense of dramatic, impressive rising or prominence.
Usage
Most commonly seen in the compound 崛起 (jué qǐ, to rise abruptly/emerge), which is frequently used in political, economic, and historical contexts to describe nations, companies, or movements gaining power or prominence. As a standalone character, it's literary and less common in everyday speech.
Examples
- 01中国经济的崛起改变了世界格局。.The rise of China's economy has changed the world order.
- 02这座山峰崛立在平原之上，十分壮观。, .This mountain peak towers above the plain, very magnificent.
Common collocations
- 崛起to rise/emerge (most common usage)
- 崛立to stand erect and towering
- 高崛lofty and towering
Antonyms
Origin
The character combines the mountain radical 山 (shān) with 屈 (qū), suggesting the image of a mountain rising up or bending upward prominently.