Chinese symbol for “brook”
小溪
xiǎo xī
brook; streamlet
The closest CC-CEDICT match for brook is 小溪 (xiǎo xī), defined as: brook; streamlet.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “brook”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 涓 | juān | brook; to select |
| 涞 (淶) | lái | brook; ripple |
| 河滨 (河濱) | hé bīn | brook; rivulet |
| 河沟 (河溝) | hé gōu | brook; ditch |
| 小河 | xiǎo hé | creek; stream; brook |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 小溪.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小时 (小時) | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 小说 (小說) | xiǎo shuō | novel; fiction |
| 小学 (小學) | xiǎo xué | elementary school; primary school |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | young lady; miss |
| 小组 (小組) | xiǎo zǔ | group |
| 小孩 | xiǎo hái | child; 个 (gè) |
| 溪流 | xī liú | stream |
| 溪谷 | xī gǔ | valley; gorge |
See also: Japanese symbol for “brook”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.