# 溪 (xī): creek | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-7-9/xi-9764
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9764
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:54:34.535Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 溪 (xī), HSK 7-9: creek; rivulet; mountain stream. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 溪

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xī

creek; rivulet; mountain stream

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

xī

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## Example sentence

我们沿着小溪徒步而上,溪水清澈见底。

wǒmen yánzhe xiǎo xī túbù ér shàng, xī shuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ.

We hiked up along the creek, and the stream water was so clear you could see the bottom.

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-7-9-9764/ex-0.mp3)

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