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谷
gǔ
valley
At a glance · 谷

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谷 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 谷 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 谷 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 谷 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 谷 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 谷 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

谷字甲骨文象两山间水流之形，本义为山谷、山谷。金文、小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

谷 Object sketch

Origins & notes

谷本义为山谷、山涧。

Structure

谷为象形字，描摹两山夹水之形。

At a glance

Pinyingǔ
Radical谷
Strokes7
UnicodeU+8C37
Character type象形
Theme地理

Six languages, one character

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English valley Gu is a pictograph of water between two mountains, meaning valley.
Français vallée Gu est un pictogramme d'eau entre deux montagnes, signifiant vallée.
Español valle Gu es un pictograma de agua entre dos montañas, significa valle.
العربية وادٍ غو رسم تخطيطي لماء بين جبلين، ويعني الوادي.
Русский долина Гу — пиктограмма воды между двумя горами, означает долину.

Common words

  • 山谷shān gǔvalley
  • 谷物gǔ wùgrain

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