懂中文 Dong Chinese

岌

jí

perilous

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 及 represents the sound.

Components
山 meaning component

山  Meaning component

shān

  

mountain

及 sound component

及  Sound component

jí

  

extend

Evolution

岌 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
岌 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

岌  

jí

perilous, hazardous; high, steep; lofty peak; perilous

Most common words with 岌
Freq.
Word
Meaning

岌岌可危

imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis

岌

lofty peak