Chinese symbol for “gorge”
峡
xiá
Traditional: 峽
gorge
The closest CC-CEDICT match for gorge is 峡 (xiá), defined as: gorge.
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
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “gorge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沟壑 (溝壑) | gōu hè | gorge; gulch |
| 山峡 (山峽) | shān xiá | gorge; canyon |
| 狭路 (狹路) | xiá lù | gorge |
| 涧峡 (澗峽) | jiàn xiá | a gorge |
| 溪谷 | xī gǔ | valley; gorge |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 峡.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 海峡 (海峽) | hǎi xiá | strait; channel |
| 峡谷 (峽谷) | xiá gǔ | canyon; gill |
| 峡湾 (峽灣) | xiá wān | fjord |
| 山峡 (山峽) | shān xiá | gorge; canyon |
| 咽峡炎 (咽峽炎) | yān xiá yán | angina; sore throat |
| 咽峡 (咽峽) | yān xiá | isthmus of the fauces |
See also: Japanese symbol for “gorge”.
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.