谷 (gǔ) — valley
Definition
Here 谷 (gǔ) is a bound literary form meaning 'valley' (as in 山谷). As a standalone modern word, 谷 means 'grain/cereal'; the valley sense only appears in compounds.
bound form
valley
Examples
- Zhè ge shān gǔ hěn shēnThis valley is very deep.
- Tā men yán zhe shān gǔ biān zǒu le hěn jiǔThey walked along the edge of the valley for a long time.
- ，Qiū tiān de shí hou, zhěng gè shān gǔ biàn chéng le jīn sèIn autumn, the whole valley turns golden.
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