谷 is also the simplified spelling of 穀.
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谷
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- 谷
- gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
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3 · gu3
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 11 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
guk1 · juk6 · luk6
Cantonese word readings for 谷. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- valley; gorge; ravine
- river or stream between two mountains; (in general) stream or river
- (figurative) difficult position; predicament
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- (Cantonese) to pressure
- (Cantonese) to hasten; to boost
- (Cantonese) to cause to swell by pressuring
- (Cantonese) to hold back or conceal negative emotions or feelings
character · Etymology 3
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, social media, Internet slang) group (Classifier: 個／个 c)
character · Etymology 4
- (Cantonese) only used in 吐谷渾／吐谷浑 (tǔyùhún, “Tuyuhun: name of an ancient nomadic people in northwestern China”) and 谷渾／谷浑 (Yùhún, “surname”)
character · Etymology 5
- (Cantonese) only used in 谷蠡王 (lùlíwáng) and 谷蠡 (lùlí, “title for Xiongnu officials”)
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