valley; grain; millet
Animated Stroke Order 谷
Stroke Order Diagrams 谷
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HSK Vocabulary: 谷
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 谷 is used in context
1
tā他
de的
shì事
yè业
zhèng正
chǔ处
yú于
dī低
gǔ谷
qī期
。
His career is at a low point
2
zhè这
xiē些
gǔ谷
wù物
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
shí食
lái来
yuán源
。
These grains are an important food source
3
zhè这
tiáo条
shān山
gǔ谷
fēng风
jǐng景
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
This valley has very beautiful scenery
4
zhè这
ge个
xiá峡
gǔ谷
hěn很
shēn深
。
This canyon is very deep.
5
wǒ我
men们
zài在
xiá峡
gǔ谷
lǐ里
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xiǎo小
hé河
。
We saw a small river in the canyon.
6
tú徒
bù步
chuān穿
yuè越
xiá峡
gǔ谷
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
xīn欣
shǎng赏
dào到
le了
zhuàng壮
lì丽
de的
zì自
rán然
fēng风
guāng光
。
While hiking through the canyon, we admired the magnificent natural scenery.
7
zhè这
shì是
dào稻
gǔ谷
。
This is rice grain.
8
nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
shōu收
gē割
dào稻
gǔ谷
。
Farmers are harvesting rice grains in the field.
9
dào稻
gǔ谷
jīng经
guò过
jiā加
gōng工
hòu后
kě可
yǐ以
zuò做
chéng成
mǐ米
fàn饭
。
Rice grains can be processed into cooked rice.
10
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
xīn心
qíng情
hěn很
dī低
gǔ谷
。
He has been in a low mood recently.
Information
Traditional穀
Radical谷
Strokes7
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2892
Zhuyinㄍㄨˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+8C37
CangjieCOR
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Cultural note
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