lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
trad. 山高水險
Also written 山高水險【shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn】
Characters in this word
4山
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surname Shan
- Pinyin
- Shān
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 2411 of 2500
高
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surname Gao
- Pinyin
- Gāo
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 681 of 2500
水
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surname Shui, Shui ethnic group
- Pinyin
- Shuǐ
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 807 of 2500
险
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danger, dangerous, rugged
- Pinyin
- xiǎn
- Traditional
- 險
- Strokes
- 9
- Frequency
- 8676 of 2500