Meaning of word 嶙峋
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Pinyin lín xún
Phonetic Notation ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄩㄣˊ
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嶙峋 línxún

(1) [(of mountain rocks,cliffs,etc.)jagged;rugged;craggy]∶形容山石峻峭、重叠

岭巆嶙峋,洞无涯兮。——《汉书·扬雄传》

海之波澜,山之嶙峋。——司空图《诗品》

怪石嶙峋

(2) [(of a person )bony;thin]∶形容人消瘦或刚直有骨气

瘦骨嶙峋

Meaning in Internet

嶙峋

  • 嶙峋,一般形容山势峻峭、重叠、突兀的样子,也指人或动物消瘦露骨,如瘦骨嶙峋 。现也指人刚正有骨气。