峻 (jùn) is a Chinese character meaning “(of mountains) high and steep”. It is written from 山 (mountain) and 夋 (qūn — the sound part shared by 俊, 峻, 竣; itself 允 over 夊), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
山 + 夋
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 𡾝，高也。从山陖聲。峻，𡾝或省
Memory aid
A mountain (山) on the left, and 夋 on the right — the same sound part you see in 俊 and 竣. Mountain + that jùn sound: a peak so high and steep it looks severe.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 严峻yán jùngrim; severe; serious (of a situation or challenge)峻 = jùn
- 险峻xiǎn jùnprecipitous; steep and dangerous峻 = jùn
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All readings
high and steep; severe
(of mountains) high and steep; (of attitude or situation) stern, severe
山高而陡；也指严厉、严格。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 严峻yán jùngrim; severe; serious (of a situation or challenge)峻 = jùn
- 险峻xiǎn jùnprecipitous; steep and dangerous峻 = jùn
Sound component
夋 family onset shift
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 峻 mean?
峻 (jùn) means (of mountains) high and steep; (of attitude or situation) stern, severe.
How do you pronounce 峻?
It is pronounced jùn.
What parts is 峻 made of?
山 (mountain) and 夋 (qūn — the sound part shared by 俊, 峻, 竣; itself 允 over 夊), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 𡾝，高也。从山陖聲。峻，𡾝或省. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 峻 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 峻?
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 峻?
Common ones are 严峻 and 险峻. The reading of 峻 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.