qì
碛
shoal; desert
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
shoal; gravelly shallows; a shallow area formed by accumulated sand and gravel
literaryA geographical or hydrological term, often found in ancient texts or place names.
Chuán船
zhī只
xiǎo小
xīn心
dì地
rào绕
guò过
hé河
zhōng中
de的
qì碛
。
The ship carefully navigated around the shoal in the river.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
Sān三
Xiá峡
yī一
dài带
gǔ古
shí时
duō多
xiǎn险
qì碛
。
There were many dangerous shoals in the area of the Three Gorges in ancient times.
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Zhè这
ge个
gǔ古
dì地
míng名
zhōng中
de的
“
qì碛
”
zhǐ指
de的
shì是
shí石
tān滩
。
The 'qi' in this ancient place name refers to a stony shoal.
noun
desert; sandy wasteland
literaryAn archaic or literary term for desert, less common than '沙漠' in modern usage. Often used in classical poetry or historical contexts.
Shī诗
rén人
miáo描
xiě写
le了
biān边
sài塞
de的
huāng荒
qì碛
jǐng景
xiàng象
。
The poet described the desolate desert scenery of the frontier fortress.
Tuó驼
duì队
chuān穿
yuè越
máng茫
máng茫
qì碛
hǎi海
。
The camel caravan traversed the vast desert sea.
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Qì碛
zhōng中
xíng行
jūn军
，
zuì最
wéi为
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
Marching through the desert is the most arduous.