# 悬崖峭壁 (xuányáqiàobì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 悬崖峭壁 (xuányáqiàobì) means “sheer cliffs and precipices”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: sheer cliffs and precipices
- Pinyin: xuányáqiàobì (xuan2 ya2 qiao4 bi4)
- Traditional: 懸崖峭壁
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 山路两旁都是悬崖峭壁。
  Shānlù liǎngpáng dōu shì xuányáqiàobì.
  Both sides of the mountain road are sheer cliffs and precipices.

## Characters

- [悬](https://hanziro.com/word/xuan-hang/) (xuán): to hang; unresolved
- 崖 (yá): precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2]
- 峭 (qiào): high and steep; precipitous
- 壁 (bì): wall; rampart

https://hanziro.com/word/xuan-ya-qiao-bi-sheer-cliffs-and/

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