壑 (hè) — ravine, gully; deep pit
Definition
A bound literary word for a 'ravine or deep gully' — almost always appears in set phrases (沟壑, 丘壑, 以邻为壑), not used alone. Tone is formal/written.
bound form
ravinegullydeep pit
Examples
- ，。Shān lǐ de gōu hè hěn shēn, yào xiǎo xīn.The ravines in the mountains are very deep; be careful.
- 壑，。Tā de huà zuò xiōng yǒu qiū hè, qì shì bù fán.His paintings show great artistic conception and imposing style.
- 壑，。Zhè zhǒng zhèng cè shì yǐ lín wéi hè, bú gù tā rén.This kind of policy is like using your neighbor as a drain — disregarding others.
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