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Word · Adjective · NounTraditional陿

narrow; gorge (archaic variant)

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

narrow; cramped (same as 狭)

archaic

Literary or archaic variant of 狭, used in classical texts to describe confined spaces.

Shān山
dào道
xiá陿
ài隘
 ，
jǐn仅
róng容
yī一
rén人
tōng通
guò过
 。

The mountain path is narrow, allowing only one person to pass.

Cǐ此
gǔ谷
shèn甚
xiá陿
 ，
liǎng两
rén人
bù不
néng能
bìng并
xíng行
 。

This valley is so narrow that two people cannot walk side by side.

2.

noun

gorge; canyon (same as 峡)

archaic

Archaic usage referring to a gorge or strait between mountains, interchangeable with 峡 in classical texts.

Jiāng江
shuǐ水
dōng东
liú流
 ，
chuān穿
xiá陿
ér而
guò过
 。

The river flows eastward, cutting through the gorge.

Cǐ此
xiá陿
yōu幽
shēn深
 ，
rén人
jì迹
hǎn罕
zhì至
 。

This gorge is deep and secluded, rarely visited by people.