xiè

嶰

Character · NounTraditional澥

mountain stream; bay

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples

noun

literary

Literary term for a stream flowing through a mountain valley. Also refers to a bay, gulf, or inlet of the sea in classical texts (e.g., 渤澥).

Xiè澥

hè壑

zhī之

jiān间

，

qīng清

quán泉

chán潺

。

Between the ravines and streams, clear springs murmur gently.

Yōu幽

xiè澥

shēn深

gǔ谷

，

rén人

jì迹

hǎn罕

zhì至

。

Secluded streams and deep valleys are rarely visited by people.