山高路陡 shāngāolùdǒu long and difficult journey Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 山 shān noun mountain mountain; hill; range高 gāo adjective high high; tall; above average in height, level, or degree路 lù noun road road; path; way; route陡 dǒu adjective steep steep or precipitous, referring to a slope that is nearly vertical