磵 (jiàn) - Mountain stream, mountain torrent & a ravine with a stream flowing through it.

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jiàn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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磵 · jiàn

Mountain stream, mountain torrent;

a ravine with a stream flowing through it.

Mountain stream, mountain torrenta ravine with a stream flowing through it.

Usage highlights

Mountain streamStream waterStream valleyStone bridge over streamClear streamDeep ravine

Synonyms

  • 涧— mountain stream, ravine (more common variant)
  • 溪— brook, small stream
  • 谷— valley, ravine

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • A clear mountain stream (清磵) flows through the valley.
  • We crossed the mountain torrent (山磵) carefully.
  • The sound of the stream (磵水) was soothing.
  • Stone bridge over the ravine(磵桥)

Collocations

  • Mountain stream(山磵)
  • Stream water(磵水)
  • Stream valley(磵谷)
  • Stone bridge over stream(磵桥)
  • Clear stream(清磵)
  • Deep ravine(幽磵)

Idioms

  • Clouds over the mountain stream(磵云)
  • Moon over the mountain stream(磵月)
  • Pine trees by the stream(磵松)
  • Living in seclusion by the stream(磵居)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often appears in classical Chinese poetry and landscape painting to depict secluded, natural scenery.
  • Associated with Daoist and Buddhist reclusion, representing purity and detachment from worldly affairs.
  • Used in place names for mountainous areas with streams or ravines.

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