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Characters, words, pinyin or English

溪 xī brook

brook; creek; stream

How to remember 溪: 氵 water + 奚 where = brook. The kids hear running water in the woods and ask Grandpa where it is, and he shrugs "A brook, call it what you like."

  • HSK 8
  • 13 strokes
  • Radical 氵

Component breakdown

溪 = 氵 water + 奚 where

  • 氵 water
  • 奚 where
The Gushi story

The kids hear running water in the woods and ask Grandpa where it is, and he shrugs "A brook, call it what you like."

How it is used

  • A small mountain stream/brook - 小溪 (xiǎoxī) a brook, 溪流 (xīliú) a stream, 溪水 (xīshuǐ) stream water.
  • Smaller than 河 (hé, river); evokes clear, gentle rural scenery. Also common in place names.