xiá

gorge

The space between  two mountains  also provides the pronunciation

Components
山 meaning component

  Meaning component

shān

  

mountain

夹 sound,meaning component

  Sound Meaning component

jiājiájià

  

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

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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

gorge

台湾海峡

Taiwan Strait