xī
valley
Phonosemantic compound. 谷 represents the meaning and 奚 represents the sound.
Evolution
![谿 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD) 谿 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B0%BF_1.png)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)![谿 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD) 谿 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)](https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B0%BF_6.png)
Clerical script
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 谿
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
creek | ||
brook | ||
stream | ||
Anxi county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quánzhōu], Fujian | ||
Cixi county level city in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Níngbō], Zhejiang |
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