岳
high mountain
At a glance · 岳
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
小篆从山从丘，会意高大的山。隶楷作「嶽」（岳为古文或俗字），简化通用「岳」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「岳」本指高大的山，特指五岳，亦尊称妻父。
Structure
会意字，从山从丘，表示高山大岳。
At a glance
Pinyinyuè
Radical山
Strokes8
UnicodeU+5CB3
Character type会意
Theme地理
Six languages, one character
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English
high mountain
A high mountain; the sacred peaks; father-in-law.
Français
montagne élevée
Une haute montagne; les pics sacrés; beau-père.
Español
alta montaña
Una montaña alta; los picos sagrados; suegro.
العربية
جبل شامخ
جبل عالٍ أو الجبال المقدسة أو حمو.
Русский
высокая гора
Высокая гора; священные пики; тесть.
Common words
- 山岳shān yuèmountains
- 岳父yuè fùfather-in-law