Definition
峡 (xiá) is a noun meaning 'gorge' or 'canyon' — a narrow valley between cliffs or mountains. It frequently appears in geographic names such as 三峡 (Three Gorges) and 海峡 (strait). However, the part-of-speech in this row is listed as 'classifier' (g), which does not match the actual usage; this row likely needs a POS correction.
g
gorge
Examples
- 峡。Cháng Jiāng sān xiá de fēngjǐng fēicháng zhuàngguān.The scenery of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is very spectacular.
- ，。Zhège xiá gǔ hěn shēn, liǎng biān de shān hěn gāo.This gorge is very deep, and the mountains on both sides are very tall.
- 。Zhège xiá gǔ hěn shēn.This gorge is very deep.
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