峡
Meaning:
gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus
HSK 5
Frequency:
#1967
Pinyin:
xiá
Strokes:
9
Radical:
山
How to Write 峡 - 9 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "峡" in Chinese
The Chinese character 峡 (xiá) means "gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 9 strokes. Common words containing 峡 include: 三峡, 咽峡, 山峡.
📚 Words and Phrases with 峡
Common words containing this character
三峡
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]
HSK 2
咽峡
isthmus of the fauces
HSK 2
山峡
gorge
HSK 2
峡江
see 峽江縣|峡江县[Xia2 jiang1 Xian4]
HSK 2
峡湾
fjord
HSK 2
巫峡
Wuxia Gorge on the Changjiang or Yangtze, the middle of the Three Gorges 三峽|三峡[San1 Xia2]
HSK 2
海峡
strait; channel
HSK 2
涧峡
a gorge
HSK 2
西峡
see 西峽縣|西峡县[Xi1 xia2 Xian4]
HSK 2
三峡镇
Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
HSK 3
📜 Etymology
Type: Ideographic
Origin: The space between 夹 two mountains 山; 夹 also provides the pronunciation
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "峡"?
- The pinyin is xiá
- How many strokes does "峡" have?
- It has 9 strokes
- What does "峡" mean?
- gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus
- What is the radical of "峡"?
- The radical is "山"