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(Trad.: 穀, 谷)
Pinyin:
English Definition: grain; corn; valley
Chinese Definition:
①用本义。[例]无障谷。——《公羊传·僖公三年》。[例]川谷径复。——《楚辞·招魂》。[例]含谿怀谷。——《文选·左思·蜀都赋》。[例]当余之从师也,负箧曳屣,行深山巨谷中。——明·宋濂《送东阳马生序》。[合]向斜谷;裂谷;山谷;河谷;峡谷;幽谷;谷口(两山之间的入口);谷水(山谷的水)。
②两山之间的水流。[例]阳谷皆入汶,阴谷皆入济。——清·姚鼐《惜抱轩全集》卷十四。[合]谷饮(汲谷水而饮);谷泉(山谷间所出的泉水)。
③泛指水流。[例]为大川广谷之不可济,于是利为舟楫。——《墨子》。
④水流会聚的地方。[合]谷王(江海的别名。以其能容百谷之水,故称)。
⑤井中容水之处。[合]谷鲋(指井中蛤蟆)。
⑥中医学名词。[合]谷谿(肢体肌肉之间相互接触的缝隙或凹陷部位,为经络气血输注出入的处所);谷道(指直肠到肛门的一部分;肛门)。
⑦古代道家用语。[合]谷牝(犹谷神)。
⑧通“穀。庄稼和粮食的总称。[合]谷董羹(一种杂煮的饮食);五谷(庄稼和粮食的总称);百谷(粮食的总称)。
⑨通“鞫”。困穷。引申为困境。[例]人亦有言,进退维谷。——《诗·大雅·桑柔》。[合]进退维谷(形容处境非常困难)。
⑩姓氏。[合]谷那(复姓)。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Ideographic: Water flowing from a spring through a valley
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ ] eight; all around, all sides
    • Above to below
      • [ rén ] man, person; people
      • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
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Example Words
曼谷 màn Bangkok, capital of Thailand
山谷 shān valley; ravine
峡谷 xiá canyon; gill; ravine
硅谷 guī Silicon Valley
低谷 valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes
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Example Sentences
1
The valley is shrouded in cloud and fog.
2
The valley is filled with lush greenery and a sparkling clear stream.
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He spent a lot of time searching for relevant information on Google.
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The animals that live in the valley have adapted to its unique climate and terrain.
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This is a new variety of grain seed that can increase crop yield.