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陡直

sheer

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

dou3zhi2 • dǒuzhí

Meaning

Primary

sheer

Alternatives

steep and vertical

Mnemonic

陡直 Sheer refers to a wall that is so 陡 steep that it is practically perpendicular, emerging 直 straight up from the ground with almost no angle or slant.

Usage

瀑布 从 陡直 的 石壁 上 落下。

The waterfall drops from a sheer rock wall.

他 正在 攀爬 陡直 的 冰墙。

He is climbing the sheer ice wall.

大多数 建筑物 的 墙面 都 是 陡直 的。

Most building walls are sheer.