峡
峡 - xiá
gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus
gorge, strait, ravine; isthmusHow to read 峡
Click 峡 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 峡 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 峽 |
| Pinyin | xiá |
| English | gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus |
| Radical hint | 山 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 峡江 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 峡湾. “”。 Please read 峡谷 one more time.
Common words with this character
see 峽江縣|峡江县[Xia2 jiang1 Xian4]
fjord
canyon; gill; ravine
Three Gorges on the Chang Jiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qu2 tang2 Xia2], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wu1 Xia2] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xi1 ling2 Xia2]; Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 峡 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 峡江 and 峡湾 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.