礀 (jiàn) - A deep mountain stream or ravine, often referring

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礀 · jiàn

A deep mountain stream or ravine, often referring to a narrow valley with flowing water between mountains.

A deep mountain stream or ravine, often referring

Usage highlights

mountain streamdeep ravinewater gorgepine brookstone streamcloud valley

Synonyms

  • 涧— mountain stream, ravine
  • 溪— brook, creek
  • 谷— valley

Antonyms

  • 峰— mountain peak
  • 丘— hill, mound

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain stream flows through the valley (山礀).
  • We hiked along the deep ravine (深礀).
  • The sound of water echoed in the gorge (水礀).
  • Pine trees grew along the mountain brook (松礀).

Collocations

  • mountain stream(山礀)
  • deep ravine(深礀)
  • water gorge(水礀)
  • pine brook(松礀)
  • stone stream(石礀)
  • cloud valley(云礀)

Idioms

  • The mountain stream is deep and secluded(山礀幽深)
  • Pine wind in the deep ravine(松风深礀)
  • Clouds emerge from the stone gorge(云生石礀)

Cultural background

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  • Often appears in classical Chinese poetry and landscape painting to depict serene natural scenes.
  • Represents the ideal of reclusion and harmony with nature in Daoist and Buddhist traditions.
  • Commonly used in place names for scenic mountain areas in China.

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