峡
峽xiá
#1,725 most
frequent character
gorge
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
峡 joins 山 mountain with 夹 jiá, which means to squeeze between and also gives the sound. It first meant the valley between two mountains, then grew to canyon or gorge.
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