How to Write 巆 (róng) — Meaning “echo in a valley; deep and hollow”

Picture a mountain (山) with a big hollow cave inside it that looks like the right part 容. Imagine shouting into the cave and hearing your echo come back as a deep, hollow sound — that echo is 巆.

This character has 19 strokes, so take care to write the left radical 山 narrow and small, then the right part 容 with its many strokes balanced. The bottom of 容 has a 口 (mouth) which you should close neatly, and avoid making the top part too wide.

巆 (róng) means "echo in a valley" or "deep and hollow," while 嶷 (multiple readings, often yí or nì) means "suspicious" or "lofty" and 巅 (diān) means "mountain peak" or "summit." Visually, 巆 has the 容 component on the right, whereas 嶷 has 疑 and 巅 has 颠.

巆 is a rare character, mostly appearing in ancient poetry or descriptive writing about mountains and caves, like in the word 岭巆 (high and steep mountain). You won't find it in everyday conversation, but it can add a poetic touch when describing deep, echoing landscapes.

Common words containing 巆 include: 岭巆 (lǐng róng) — High and steep mountain; 巆洞 (róng dòng) — deep and hollow cave; 峥巆 (zhēng róng) — lofty and steep.