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Meaning

creek; creek

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “xi” becomes a different word in each tone. 溪 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 小溪xiǎo xībrook; streamlet
  • 溪流xī liústream
  • 溪谷xī gǔvalley; gorge
  • 溪径xī jìngpath; (fig.) way; channel
  • 溪黄草xī huáng cǎoRabdosia lophanthoides (no common name), herb plant of Lamiaceae family (together with mint and lavender), used in TCM

Example Sentence

山间有一条清澈的小溪。Shān jiān yǒu yì tiáo qīng chè de xiǎo xī.There is a clear stream in the mountains.

Shānmountainjiānbetweenyǒuto haveonetiáostrip清澈qīng chècleardeof小溪xiǎo xībrook