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峡 xiá

gorge, ravine, strait; isthmus

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 6
Radical
山
Traditional
峽
Type
Ideograph
Made of 山夹 ⿰山夹

Memory hint: The space between 夹 two mountains 山; 夹 also provides the pronunciation

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  1. 这个峡谷风景非常壮观。
    Zhège xiágǔ fēngjǐng fēicháng zhuàngguān.
    The scenery of this canyon is very spectacular.
    this (measure) canyon scenery very spectacular
  2. 你去过长江三峡吗？
    Nǐ qù guò Chángjiāng Sānxiá ma?
    Have you been to the Three Gorges of the Yangtze?
    you go-over Yangtze Three-Gorges (question)
  3. 我们下次去峡谷徒步旅行吧。
    Wǒmen xiàcì qù xiágǔ túbù lǚxíng ba.
    Let's go hiking in the canyon next time.
    we next-time go canyon on-foot travel (suggestion)
  4. 这条河并没有形成峡谷，河岸很平缓。
    Zhè tiáo hé bìng méiyǒu xíngchéng xiágǔ, hé'àn hěn pínghuǎn.
    This river hasn't formed a canyon, its banks are quite flat.
    this (measure) river at-all not-have form canyon, river-bank very flat-gentle
  5. 清晨的峡谷里雾气弥漫。
    Qīngchén de xiágǔ lǐ wùqì mímàn.
    In the early morning, the canyon is filled with mist.
    early-morning (particle) canyon-inside fog spread-everywhere

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