Pronunciation

Characters pronounced xia.

12 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 12 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

下 xià under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down 吓 xià scare, frighten; intimidate 夏 xià warm · natural summer 侠 xiá chivalrous person; knight-errant 匣 xiá cute small box, case, coffer 峡 xiá gorge, strait, ravine; isthmus 暇 xiá leisure, relaxation, spare time 狭 xiá narrow, limited; narrow-minded 辖 xiá linchpin of wheel; control 霞 xiá natural rosy clouds 瞎 xiā blind, reckless; rash 虾 xiā shrimp, prawn

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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