懂中文 Dong Chinese

峡

xiá

gorge

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

Components
山 meaning component

山  Meaning component

shān

  

mountain

夹 sound,meaning component

夹  Sound Meaning component

jiā, jiá, jià

  

be wedged or inserted between, pressed from two sides

Evolution

峡 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
峡 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

峡 (峽) 

xiá

gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus; gorge

Most common words with 峡
Freq.
Word
Meaning

峡谷

canyon

海峡

channel

三峡

Sanxia or Sanhsia town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn​běi​shì], Taiwan

峡

gorge

台湾海峡

Taiwan Strait