險峻 - Precipitous - Traditional Chinese word mnemonic

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precipitous

險

dangerous

峻

lofty

xian3jun4 • xiǎnjùn

precipitous

steep and dangerous, lofty and dangerous, precarious, dangerous

險峻 Precipitous describes an area that is 峻 lofty relative to its surrounding, and thus 險 dangerous to be around.

這條山路非常險峻。

This mountain road is very precarious.

他們克服了險峻的地形。

They overcame the steep and dangerous terrain.

這裡的環境險峻，不適合旅遊。

The environment here is precarious, not suitable for travel.