谿

archaic
variant
literary

Meaning of 谿

谿 means stream; brook; creek; mountain valley (variant of 溪); used in 勃谿 (bó xī, family discord or quarrel). Pronounced xī.

  • stream; brook; creek; mountain valley (variant of 溪)
  • used in 勃谿 (bó xī, family discord or quarrel)

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

谿

Definitions & Examples

谿
shuǐ
chán
chán
 
qīng
chè
jiàn
 

The brook murmurs, so clear that you can see the bottom.

Shān
谿
yōu
jìng
 
niǎo
míng
shēng
shēng
 

The mountain valley is serene, filled with the sound of birdsong.

Zhè
tiáo
谿
shēn
jiàn
 

This ravine is so deep that you cannot see the bottom.