CHARACTERS / XIA

“xia” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 下xiàdownHSK 1 · TONE 4
2. 夏xiàsummerHSK 3 · TONE 4
3. 吓xiàto frightenHSK 5 · TONE 4
4. 瞎xiāblindHSK 5 · TONE 1
5. 侠xiáknight-errantHSK 6 · TONE 2
6. 峡xiágorgeHSK 6 · TONE 2
7. 狭xiánarrowHSK 6 · TONE 2
8. 辖xiálinchpin (used to fasten a wheel to an axle)HSK 6 · TONE 2
9. 霞xiárose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunsetHSK 6 · TONE 2