xiá

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Meaning of 地峡

地峡 means isthmus; a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. Pronounced dì xiá.

  • isthmus; a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses

Definitions & Examples

xiá
lián
jiē
zhe
běi
měi
zhōu
nán
měi
zhōu
 

The Isthmus of Panama connects North America and South America.

shì
xiá
shì
zhōu
fēi
zhōu
de
fēn
jiè
xiàn线
 

The Isthmus of Suez is the dividing line between Asia and Africa.

Zài
dài
 
shāng
duì
jīng
cháng
chuān穿
yuè
xiá
jìn
xíng
mào
 

In ancient times, caravans often crossed the isthmus for trade.

Yóu
xiá
xiá
zhǎi
 
rén
men
zài
zhè
xiū
jiàn
le
yùn
 

Because the isthmus is narrow, people built a canal here.

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