() - A mountain valley & a mountain pass

Tone 2

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A mountain valley;

a mountain pass;

a gorge between mountains.

A mountain valleya mountain passa gorge between mountains.

Usage highlights

Mountain valleyValley mouth/passMountain gorgeDeep valleySecluded valleyValley stream

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain valley was deep and secluded (山崥).
  • They traveled through the mountain pass (崥口).
  • A gorge between two peaks (峰崥).

Collocations

  • Mountain valley(山崥)
  • Valley mouth/pass(崥口)
  • Mountain gorge(峰崥)
  • Deep valley(深崥)
  • Secluded valley(幽崥)
  • Valley stream(崥溪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents a specific geographical feature in classical Chinese landscape description.
  • Appears in classical texts and poetry to describe secluded, natural mountain scenery.

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