峙

Character

峙 shì · zhì

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

used in 繁峙 (Fán shì) (the name of a place in Shanxi)

Radical: 山
Strokes: 9
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 山寺
Traditional: 峙
Frequency: #3190 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shìMain reading zhìRare reading

shì

shi4Main readingHSK 7–9

used in 繁峙 (Fán shì) (the name of a place in Shanxi) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “峙” as shì

繁峙fán shìFanshi, a county in Xinzhou City 忻州市See 繁峙县WordUnreviewed

繁峙县fán shì xiànFanshi, a county in Xinzhou City 忻州市Word

zhì

zhi4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shì.

(literary) to tower aloft CC-CEDICT

Words that use “峙” as zhì

对峙duì zhìto face each other in a tense standoffWordHSK 7–9 雄峙xióng zhìto stand imposinglyWord 鼎峙dǐng zhì(literary) to form a tripartite confrontationWord 核对峙hé duì zhìnuclear stalemateWord 渊渟岳峙yuān tíng yuè zhì(idiom) to have a serene yet formidable demeanorWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 峙

Draw “峙” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

两座山对峙着
liǎng zuò shān duì zhì zhe
The two mountains face each other.
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他们在山上对峙了很久
tā men zài shān shàng duì zhì le hěn jiǔ
They stood facing each other on the mountain for a long time.
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这条河两边高山对峙
zhè tiáo hé liǎng biān gāo shān duì zhì
High mountains stand facing each other on both sides of this river.
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Same radical 山

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山shān 岛dǎo 島dǎo 岁suì 峰fēng 岸àn 岡gāng 岩yán 巖yán 崇chóng 崎qí 崑kūn

峙