埼 (qí) — headland, promontory (a narrow piece of land that juts out into the sea)
Definition
Literary/literary-style noun for a headland or cape — the kind of place name (e.g. 黄埼) used in classical-style or place-name writing. Rare in everyday speech.
noun
headlandpromontory (a narrow piece of land that juts out into the sea)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 埼，。Chuán rào guò huáng qí zhī hòu, hǎi miàn tū rán kāi kuò le.After the boat went around Huangqi, the sea suddenly opened up.
- 埼。Zhè ge huáng qí shàng yǒu zuò gǔ lǎo de dēng tǎ.There is an old lighthouse on this Huangqi.
- 埼。Yú mín bǎ chuán tíng kào zài huáng qí de bèi fēng chù.The fishermen moored their boat in the lee of Huangqi.
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