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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiá]
  1. 1. noun gorge
    strait
    工程
    the Three Gorges Project

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[xiá]
  1. 1. noun (usually used as part of a place name) gorge
    三门
    the Sanmen Gorge
    长江三
    the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River
    瞿塘水流湍急。
    他是长江三水利工程的总指挥。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[xiá]
  1. 1. 两山之间的水道(多用于地名)
    谷。
    长江三
    三门(在河南)。
    青铜(在宁夏)。
  2. 2. E统读xiá,不读jiā或jiá。

Examples

the isthmus of the thyroid
甲状腺的 isthmus

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[jiá]

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