溪 (xī) — creek; rivulet
Definition
noun
creekrivulet
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 溪。Zhè tiáo xī de shuǐ hěn liáng.The water in this creek is very cold.
- 溪。Wǒ men zài xī lǐ zhuā dào le yú.We caught fish in the creek.
- 溪。xī Biān yǒu jǐ kē dà shù.There are several big trees by the creek.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
The 氵 on the left shows the character is about water, and 奚 on the right gives its sound.
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