xià
罅
crack; gap; crevice
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
crack; gap; crevice; fissure
literaryLiterary term for a narrow opening or gap in rocks, clouds, or other surfaces. Often appears in compound words such as 罅隙.
Yáng阳
guāng光
cóng从
yún云
xià罅
zhōng中
tòu透
shè射
xià下
lái来
。
Sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds.
Quán泉
shuǐ水
cóng从
shí石
xià罅
zhōng中
yǒng涌
chū出
。
Spring water gushed out from the rock crevices.
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Shí时
jiān间
de的
hóng洪
liú流
chōng冲
shí蚀
zhe着
jì记
yì忆
de的
xià罅
xì隙
。
The torrent of time erodes the cracks in memory.
Qiáng墙
bì壁
shàng上
yǒu有
dào道
xià罅
fèng缝
。
There is a crack in the wall.