xiá

common
noun
place

Meaning of

峡 means gorge; canyon; narrow valley between mountains; strait; channel. Pronounced xiá.

  • gorge; canyon; narrow valley between mountains
  • strait; channel

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Sān
mén
xiá
shì
nán
shěng
de
ge
chéng
shì
 

Sanmenxia is a city in Henan Province.

Qīng
tóng
xiá
wèi
Níng
xià
Huí
zhì
 

Qingtongxia is located in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

Cháng
jiāng
Sān
xiá
shì
zhù
míng
de
yóu
jǐng
diǎn
 

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are famous tourist attractions.

Zhè
ge
xiá
de
jǐng
fēi
cháng
zhuàng
guān
 

The scenery of this canyon is very spectacular.

men
huà
chéng
chuán
yóu
lǎn
Cháng
jiāng
Sān
xiá
 

They plan to tour the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River by boat.