陡削

dǒuxiāo
precipitous

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 陡 dǒu
  1. steep
  2. precipitous
  3. abrubtly
  4. suddenly
  5. unexpectedly
2 削 xiāo
  1. to peel with a knife
  2. to pare
  3. to cut (a ball at tennis etc)

Related entries

嶡 guì
  1. precipitous
  2. mountainous
崄 xiǎn
  1. precipitous
  2. rugged
陡峭 dǒuqiào precipitous
這條小路沿著陡峭的斜坡蜿蜒而上。

The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

Source: Tatoeba

陡峻 dǒujùn
  1. precipitous
  2. high and steep
峭 qiào
  1. high and steep
  2. precipitous
  3. severe or stern
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