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CHINESE CHARACTER

gǔ

谷

谷

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valley; grain

Numbered pinyin
gu3
English meanings
valley; gorge; grain

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shāngǔ山谷lǐ里huí回dàng荡zhe着niǎo鸟míng鸣。

    Bird calls echoed in the valley.

  2. 02

    qiūtiān秋天dào稻gǔ谷chéngshú成熟le了。

    The rice ripened in autumn.

  3. 03

    zhè这tiáo条xiágǔ峡谷hěn很shēn深。

    This gorge is very deep.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 山谷
  • 谷子
  • 稻谷
  • 峡谷
  • 谷物