峰会

Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 峰会 (fēnghuì) for "summit" is a compound of two characters: 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak" or "summit", and 会 (huì) meaning "meeting" or "conference". The term 峰会 is used to refer to a high-level meeting between leaders of countries or organizations, typically held to discuss and resolve important issues.The character 峰 (fēng) is composed of two parts: the radical 山 (shān) meaning "mountain", and the phonetic component 丰 (fēng). The character 会 (huì) is composed of two parts: the radical 言 (yán) meaning "speech" or "language", and the phonetic component 韦 (wéi).The combination of these two characters, 峰会 (fēnghuì), creates a term that literally means "peak meeting" or "summit meeting". This term is used to describe high-level meetings between leaders of countries or organizations, typically held to discuss and resolve important issues.