Chinese Character: 溪 (xī - Stream)
1. Character Basics (基本特征)
Radical: 氵 (water radical)
Stroke Count: 13 (13 strokes)
Character Decomposition: 氵 + 奚 (water + why)
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: xī (first tone)
3. Meaning (含义)
溪 primarily means stream or brook, and is used in various contexts related to small bodies of water.
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 小溪 (xiǎo xī) - small stream
- 溪流 (xī liú) - brook
- 溪谷 (xī gǔ) - valley
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
溪 is primarily used as a noun to describe small bodies of water, and can also be used in compound words to describe various aspects of streams and brooks.
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
In Chinese culture, 溪 reflects the importance of streams and brooks in traditional practices such as poetry and painting.
7. Example Sentence (例句)
小溪流过村庄。(Xiǎo xī liú guò cūn zhuāng.)
The small stream flows through the village.
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
Remember 溪 as "water why" - the 氵 represents water, and 奚 means why, together forming the concept of a stream or brook.