How to write 谿
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Meaning of 谿
Pinyin
xī
Radical
谷
Strokes
17
Definition
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Usage
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谿
xī
名
1. Same as "溪" (stream).
2. **Original meaning**: mountain ditch, mountain valley.
3. **Character formation**: phonetic and semantic compound. It consists of the element for water and the phonetic element for "奚".
**References**:
1. From "Guang Ya": 谿 refers to a valley.
2. From "Lü Shi Chun Qiu·Cha Wei": As high mountains are to deep valleys. Note: "without water is called 谿."
3. From "Er Ya·Shi Shui·Shui Zhu": A river is called 谿. Li's commentary: "it comes from mountains and enters rivers, hence it is called 谿."
4. From "Zuo Zhuan·Yin Gong San Nian": The hair of streams, valleys, marshes, and ponds. Mao's commentary: "谿 is also a gorge."
5. From "Xun Zi·Quan Xue": Without approaching deep valleys, one does not know the thickness of the earth.
6. From "Xu Xiake You Ji": The mountains occasionally reveal their rugged bones, yet one can still see the stream flowing.
**Examples**:
For instance: 谿谷; 谿壑.
Same Pronunciation Characters
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Input Method for 谿
Pinyin
xi1
Wubi
exdk
Cangjie
bkcor
Zhengma
pvoj
Four Corner
28868
Unicode
U+8c3f
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