qí

埼

Character · NounTraditional碕

curved bank; winding

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

bend in a riverbank; curved shore; winding bank

literary

A formal, literary term used specifically to describe a curved or winding riverbank or shore. Rare in modern spoken Chinese.

Jiāng江

biān边

yǒu有

yī一

chù处

cǎo草

mù木

fán繁

mào茂

de的

xiǎo小

qí碕

。

There is a small, overgrown curve in the riverbank.

Shī诗

rén人

piān偏

ài爱

miáo描

xiě写

shā沙

qí碕

de的

fēng风

jǐng景

。

The poet particularly enjoys describing the scenery of the sandy shore's bend.

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Yú渔

zhōu舟

yán沿

zhe着

xī溪

qí碕

huǎn缓

ér而

xíng行

。

The fishing boat moves slowly along the winding bend of the stream.