峡
gorge; strait; canyon
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
gorge; canyon; narrow valley between mountains
Often used in geographical names to refer to narrow passages between mountains with water flowing through.
Sanmenxia is a city in Henan Province.
Qingtongxia is located in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
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The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are famous tourist attractions.
The scenery of this canyon is very spectacular.
They plan to tour the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River by boat.
noun
strait; channel
Primarily used in the compound word "海峡" (hǎixiá) meaning "strait".
The Taiwan Strait is an inland sea of China.
We learned geographical knowledge about the Strait of Malacca.
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People on both sides of the strait long for reunification.
The Qiongzhou Strait connects Hainan Island and Guangdong Province.
This ship is crossing the English Channel.