溪
xī
Water element 水
stream
gentle and pure
Element
Water 水
Radical
氵
Strokes
13
Use
Leans feminine
In five-element thinking, Water carries wisdom, adaptability, flow. A name built on 溪 leans on that energy.
The radical
the water radical (水): flowing water, wisdom, adaptability, and abundance that always finds its own way.
As a given-name character, 溪 leans feminine, chosen for grace as much as meaning. It is 13 strokes to write.
The image behind the character
窥见兮溪涧
《楚辞·哀岁》（王逸）
溪 appears in this classical line. Read it as the picture the character draws on, part of why it carries the feeling it does.
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