谷
HSK 6

谷 (gǔ): valley, gorge, ravine

gǔ

valley, gorge, ravine

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Pinyin

gǔ

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

valley, gorge, ravine

How to Write 谷 (gǔ)

谷 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 谷

Water flowing 人 from a spring 口 through a valley 八

What 谷 is Made Of

谷 is built from 3 components:

八eight
人man, person
口mouth

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Words Using 谷

Common Chinese words that contain 谷:

峡谷

xiágǔ

稻谷

dàogǔ

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