谺 (xiā) - Echo — the sound of a valley or & reverberation

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xiā ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

谺 · xiā

Echo — the sound of a valley or cave;

reverberation;

mountain echo.

Echo — the sound of a valley orreverberationmountain echo.

Usage highlights

Valley echoMountain echoCave resonanceEchoing soundDeep echoResonant valley

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The echo in the valley was clear (谺谷回声).
  • We heard the mountain echo (山谺).
  • The cave produced a deep resonance (谺洞).

Collocations

  • Valley echo(谺谷)
  • Mountain echo(山谺)
  • Cave resonance(谺洞)
  • Echoing sound(谺响)
  • Deep echo(深谺)
  • Resonant valley(谺壑)

Idioms

  • Valley echoes, mountain responses(谺谷应山)
  • Deep cave resonance(幽洞谺响)
  • Echoing through empty mountains(空山谺响)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese poetry to describe natural acoustic phenomena in mountains and valleys.
  • Appears in literary works emphasizing solitude and natural beauty.
  • Represents the concept of natural resonance in Daoist and Buddhist traditions.

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