xī

谿

Character · Noun

stream; valley; ravine

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

stream; brook; creek; mountain valley (variant of 溪)

archaic

A literary and archaic variant of 溪, commonly used in classical texts and poetry to describe mountain streams or valleys.

Xī谿
shuǐ水
chán潺
chán潺
 ，
qīng清
chè澈
jiàn见
dǐ底
 。

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

Shān山
xī谿
yōu幽
jìng静
 ，
niǎo鸟
míng鸣
shēng声
shēng声
 。

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

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Zhè这
tiáo条
xī谿
gǔ谷
shēn深
bù不
jiàn见
dǐ底
 。

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

2.

Definition

used in 勃谿 (bó xī, family discord or quarrel)

archaic

Appears exclusively in the classical compound 勃谿 (bó xī), describing family discord, particularly between daughters-in-law and other family members.

Jiā家
tíng庭
bó勃
xī谿
 ，
nán难
dé得
ān安
níng宁
 。

With constant family discord, peace is hard to find.

Bó勃
xī谿
zhī之
shēng声
 ，
wén闻
yú于
lín邻
shè舍
 。

The sound of quarreling could be heard by the neighbors.