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峡

峽
xiá
noun #42,714

Meanings

  1. 1 gorge; canyon
  2. 2 strait (between landmasses)

Examples

HSK 7-9
三峡的风景非常壮观。
Sānxiá de fēngjǐng fēicháng zhuàngguān.
The Three Gorges scenery is magnificent.
HSK 7-9
河水在深深的峡谷中奔流。
Héshuǐ zài shēnshēn de xiágǔ zhōng bēnliú.
The river rushes through a deep gorge.

Tips

usage
峡 is a narrow passage squeezed between high sides: 峡谷 (gorge / canyon) on land, and 海峡 (strait) at sea.

Components

radical
山 shān
mountain
The mountain radical 山 on the left tells you 峡 is a landform: the narrow gap pressed between two ranges.
phonetic
夹 jiā
to squeeze; to press between
夹 (to squeeze between) gives the sound and a strong meaning hint: a gorge is land 'pinched' between mountains.

Stroke Order

峡 xiá