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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiǎoxī
"清澈的小溪穿过森林。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river.
"The children skipped flat stones across the shallow creek." - 2
A narrow inlet or recess in a sea coast or river bank.
"The small fishing boats were safely moored in the sheltered creek."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English creke, ultimately tracing back through Old Norse kriki (meaning a nook or bend) and potentially related to Old French crike. Historically, it evolved from describing a narrow inlet of the sea or a river bend to standardly denoting a natural stream of water smaller than a river.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Creek" is said worldwide
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ruisseau
Transliteration: ʁɥi.so
"L'eau fraîche coule doucement dans le ruisseau."
Bach
Transliteration: bax
"Der kleine Bach schlängelt sich durch das Tal."
ruscello
Transliteration: ruˈʃɛl.lo
"I pesci nuotano nell'acqua limpida del ruscello."
arroyo
Transliteration: aˈro.ʝo
"Cruzamos el arroyo caminando sobre las piedras."
riacho
Transliteration: ʁiˈa.ʃu
"O gado bebe água fresca no riacho."
छोटा नाला
Transliteration: chhota nala
"बच्चੇ बहते हुए नाले में कागज की नाव चला रहे थे।"
小溪
Transliteration: xiǎoxī
"清澈的小溪穿过森林。"
개울
Transliteration: gaeul
"맑은 물이 흐르는 개울가에서 놀았습니다."
小川
Transliteration: ogawa
"子供たちが小川で魚を捕まえている。"
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