崛 (jué) is a Chinese character meaning “to rise abruptly”. It is written from 山 (mountain) and 屈 (to bend; to yield), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
山 + 屈
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 崛，山短高也。从山屈声
Memory aid
A mountain (山) that had been bent down (屈) suddenly pushes itself up — 崛 is to rise abruptly.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 崛起jué qǐto rise abruptly; to emerge as a power崛 = jué
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All readings
to rise abruptly
to rise abruptly; to spring up (like a peak)
高起；突起。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 崛起jué qǐto rise abruptly; to emerge as a power崛 = jué
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 崛 mean?
崛 (jué) means to rise abruptly; to spring up (like a peak).
How do you pronounce 崛?
It is pronounced jué.
What parts is 崛 made of?
山 (mountain) and 屈 (to bend; to yield), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 崛，山短高也。从山屈声. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 崛 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 崛?
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 崛?
Common ones are 崛起. The reading of 崛 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.