溪 (xī)
creek; rivulet
- HSK 3.1 level 6
- 13 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 奚 represents the sound. Simplified form of 谿.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“谿，山瀆無所通者。从谷，奚聲。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 奚 (sound)