xiàng
衖
same as 巷 (xiàng); alley; lane
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
same as 巷 (xiàng); alley; lane; narrow street
archaicLiterary or archaic variant of 巷. Rarely used in modern writing, where 巷 is preferred.
Cǐ此
xiàng衖
shén甚
xiá狭
，
jǐn仅
róng容
yī一
rén人
tōng通
guò过
。
This alley is so narrow that only one person can pass through.
Chéng城
zhōng中
xiàng衖
mò陌
zòng纵
héng横
，
mín民
jū居
mì密
jí集
。
The lanes and paths crisscrossed within the city, with dense residential housing.
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Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
xiàng衖
”
dài代
zhǐ指
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
。
Ancient books often used 'xiàng' to refer to small alleys.