Word

山谷 (shān gǔ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 山谷

名 míng noun

valley

山谷里有一条清澈的小溪。

shān gǔ lǐ yǒu yī tiáo qīng chè de xiǎo xī

There is a clear stream in the valley.

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Word breakdown

山 shān — mountain (provides the geographical context)

谷 gǔ — valley (the low-lying area between mountains)

1 低谷 dī gǔ — low point, trough HSK 7
- 低 low (indicates the depressed or inferior position)
- 谷 valley (provides the metaphor of a depression or low area)
Example

她走出了人生的低谷。

tā zǒu chū le rén shēng de dī gǔ

She emerged from the low point of her life.
2 峡谷 xiá gǔ — canyon HSK 7
- 峡 narrow passage between mountains
- 谷 valley
Example

科罗拉多大峡谷是世界上最壮观的峡谷之一。

Kē luó lā duō dà xiá gǔ shì shì jiè shàng zuì zhuàng guān de xiá gǔ zhī yī

The Grand Canyon of Colorado is one of the most spectacular canyons in the world.
3 谷物 gǔ wù — grain HSK 7
- 谷 grain, cereal crops
- 物 things, products (forms a noun indicating category)
Example

谷物是人类的主要食物来源。

gǔ wù shì rén lèi de zhǔ yào shí wù lái yuán

Grain is the main food source for humans.

Structure & writing

1 山 shān — mountain; hill

山 is a component in 33 characters

HSK 1

HSK 4

密 mì dense; closely spaced (opposite of sparse) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit 微 wēi tiny; slight

HSK 6

岗 gǎng raised mound or slope of earth 岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides) 岸 àn shore; bank; coast (of a river, lake, sea, etc.) 峰 fēng high, pointed mountain peak 崇 chóng tall; lofty

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崭 zhǎn (lit.) towering; standing out above the rest

HSK 7

仙 xiān immortal; a person with supernatural abilities in mythology 屹 yì (lit.) towering and firm, immovable 屿 yǔ small island 岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 岔 chà branch (of a mountain range, river, road, etc.)

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岖 qū used in '崎岖': ① (of mountain paths) rugged and uneven; ② (fig.) full of hardships and twists 岩 yán steep cliff 岭 lǐng mountain with a path over its summit 岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain 峙 zhì (lit.) to stand tall; to stand erect 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 峭 qiào steep and tall (of a mountain) 峻 jùn high and steep (of a mountain) 崎 qí (lit.) steep and uneven; rugged 崖 yá steep face of a cliff or rocky height 崛 jué (lit.) to rise up; to emerge powerfully 崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 嵌 qiàn to inlay; to embed a smaller piece into a recess of a larger object (often decorative) 巅 diān mountain peak; summit 徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 灿 càn bright; radiant; dazzling 炭 tàn charcoal, a fuel made by heating wood while cut off from air 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

山 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 谷 gǔ — narrow valley between two mountains; ravine

谷 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

容 róng to contain; to hold; to have capacity for

HSK 5

俗 sú custom; social habit or convention formed over time

HSK 6

欲 yù desire; craving for something or wish to achieve a goal 浴 yù to bathe; to take a bath 裕 yù abundant, ample

HSK 7

豁 huō chipped; cracked; split open

谷 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order