硖 (xiá) - gorge, narrow pass between mountains & also used in place names

硖Tone 2

xiá ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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硖 · xiá

gorge, narrow pass between mountains;

also used in place names

gorge, narrow pass between mountainsalso used in place names

Usage highlights

gorge valleymountain gorgenarrow passstone gorgedeep gorgegorge terrain

Synonyms

  • 峡— gorge, canyon (more common variant)
  • 谷— valley
  • 涧— mountain stream, ravine

Antonyms

  • 原— plain, flatland
  • 坪— level ground

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The gorge is very deep (硖谷很深).
  • This is a famous mountain pass (著名的山硖).
  • We passed through the narrow valley (穿过狭窄的硖谷).
  • The terrain features many gorges (地形多硖).

Collocations

  • gorge valley(硖谷)
  • mountain gorge(山硖)
  • narrow pass(窄硖)
  • stone gorge(石硖)
  • deep gorge(深硖)
  • gorge terrain(硖地)

Idioms

  • Between high mountains and deep gorges(高山深硖)
  • Dangerous cliffs and deep gorges(危崖深硖)
  • Narrow mountain passes(山硖险要)

Cultural background

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  • Primarily used in geographical contexts to describe narrow mountain passes or gorges
  • Appears in historical place names, particularly in mountainous regions of China
  • The character contains the 'stone' radical, suggesting rocky terrain

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