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Meaning of

Pinyin gǔ、 yù
Radical
Strokes
7
Definition
grain / corn, valley, (surname)
Usage
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谷 [gǔ] Definitions: 1. 两山间的夹道或流水道,或指两山之间。 (English: A narrow passage or stream between two mountains, or refers to the space between two mountains.) 2. 喻困境。 (English: Metaphor for a predicament.) 3. 庄稼和粮食的总称。 (English: A general term for crops and grains.) 4. 粟的别称,亦指稻的子实。 (English: Another name for millet, also refers to the grains of rice.) 5. 姓。 (English: A surname.) **Expanded Meanings:** 1. 同本义 (English: Same as the original meaning.) 2. 两山之间的水流 (English: Water flow between two mountains.) 3. 泛指水流 (English: General term for water flow.) 4. 水流会聚的地方 (English: A place where water converges.) 5. 井中容水之处 (English: A place that holds water in a well.) 6. 中医学名词 (English: Term in traditional Chinese medicine.) 7. 古代道家用语 (English: Terminology used in ancient Daoism.) 8. 通“穀”。庄稼和粮食的总称。 (English: Also known as “穀,” a general term for crops and grains.) 9. 通“鞫”。困穷,引申为困境 (English: Also known as “鞫,” denotes poverty and extends to a predicament.) 10. 姓。 (English: A surname.) **Additional References:** - Example phrases like 山谷, 河谷, and 谷水 demonstrate usage related to valleys, rivers, and valley water. - Historical quotes that illustrate the term's historical context in literature. 谷 穀 [gǔ] Definitions: 1. 谷类植物或粮食作物的总称。 (English: A general term for grain crops or cereal plants.) 2. 粟的北方俗称。 (English: A colloquial term for millet in northern regions.) 3. 即稻谷,未脱壳的水稻的子实。 (English: Refers to unhusked rice.) 4. 另见 yù (English: See also yù.) 见〔吐谷浑〕 (English: See [Tǔyùhún], an ancient nomadic people from western China.) 谷 [yù] Definitions: 1. 吐谷浑。我国古代西部民族名。 (English: Tǔyùhún, an ancient ethnic group from western China.) 2. 另见 gǔ。 (English: See also gǔ.)
gōng sūn gǔ zhǔ
Gongsun Guzhu
xiá gǔ
canyon / gill / ravine
dà yù gǔ
Dayu Valley
yá gǔ
valley / ravine
yōu gǔ
deep valley
gǔ dǐ
valley floor / (fig.) lowest ebb / all-time low
Hán gǔ Guān
Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)
Màn gǔ
Bangkok, capital of Thailand
cáo gǔ
aulacogen / trough valley
huān lè gǔ
Happy Valley
gǔ ān suān
glutamic acid (Glu), an amino acid
gōu gǔ
gully
hé gǔ
river valley
xī gǔ
valley / gorge
yī lí hé gǔ
Yili River Valley
xiá gǔ
glen
Guī gǔ
Silicon Valley
dào gǔ
rice crops
bāo gǔ
variant of 包穀|包谷[bao1 gu3]
hú dié gǔ
butterfly valley
liè gǔ
rift valley
gǔ dì
valley
shān gǔ
valley / ravine
gǔ wù
cereal / grain
gǔ zi
millet
guāng gǔ
optical valley
shēn gǔ
deep valley / ravine
wǔ gǔ
five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants / all crops / all grains / oats, peas, beans and barley
Gǔ chéng xiàn
Gucheng county in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
gǔ zhǔ
Valley Lord
Gǔ chéng
Gucheng county in Xiangfan 襄樊[Xiang1 fan2], Hubei
dī gǔ
valley / trough (as opposed to peaks) / fig. low point / lowest ebb / nadir of one's fortunes

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Cangjie
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Zhengma
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80608
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