Meaning
gorge
Chinese: 两山之间夹着水道的地方。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xia” becomes a different word in each tone. 峡 is the 2nd 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
- 峡谷xiá gǔcanyon; gill; ravine
- 海峡hǎi xiástrait; channel
- 山峡shān xiágorge; canyon; mountain valley
- 峡湾xiá wānfjord
- 咽峡yān xiáisthmus of the fauces
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Example Sentence
长江三峡的风景非常壮观。Cháng jiāng Sān xiá de fēng jǐng fēi cháng zhuàng guān.The scenery of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze is magnificent.
长江Cháng jiāngYangtze River, or Chang Ji三Sānthree峡xiágorge的deof风景fēng jǐngscenery非常fēi chángvery壮观zhuàng guānspectacular。