懂中文 Dong Chinese

岖

qū

steep

Phonosemantic compound. 山 represents the meaning and 区 represents the sound. Simplified form of 嶇.

Components
山 meaning component

山  Meaning component

shān

  

mountain

区 sound component

区  Sound component

qū, oū

  

area

Evolution

岖 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
岖 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
岖 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
岖 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
岖 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

岖 (嶇) 

qū

steep, sheer; rugged, rough; rugged

Most common words with 岖
Freq.
Word
Meaning

崎岖

rugged

岖

rugged