峨 (é) is a Chinese character meaning “lofty”. It is written from 山 (mountain) and 我 (I; me), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
山 + 我
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰山我，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「山」3 笔 + 右「我」7 笔 = 10 笔）；说文解字：从山我声；非字源解释
Memory aid
A mountain (山) so tall that I (我) have to tip my head all the way back to see the top: lofty, towering. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 巍峨wēi étowering; lofty峨 = é
- 峨眉山é méi shānMount Emei (a mountain in Sichuan)峨 = é
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All readings
lofty
lofty; towering (of mountains); used in the name Mount Emei (峨眉山)
（山）高。也用于地名「峨眉山」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 巍峨wēi étowering; lofty峨 = é
- 峨眉山é méi shānMount Emei (a mountain in Sichuan)峨 = é
Sound component
我 family
Easy to confuse with
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 峨 mean?
峨 (é) means lofty; towering (of mountains); used in the name Mount Emei (峨眉山).
How do you pronounce 峨?
It is pronounced é.
What parts is 峨 made of?
山 (mountain) and 我 (I; me), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿰山我，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「山」3 笔 + 右「我」7 笔 = 10 笔）；说文解字：从山我声；非字源解释. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 峨 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 峨?
山. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 峨?
Common ones are 巍峨 and 峨眉山. The reading of 峨 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.