盢 (xù) - A deep valley & a ravine or gorge.

盢Tone 4

xù ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

盢 · xù

A deep valley;

a ravine or gorge.

A deep valleya ravine or gorge.

Usage highlights

Deep valleyRavineGorgeMountain valleyDeep ravineValley bottom

Synonyms

  • 谷— valley
  • 壑— deep gully, ravine
  • 峡— gorge, canyon

Antonyms

  • 峰— peak, summit
  • 巅— mountain top, summit

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The mountain path leads into a deep valley (盢谷).
  • They explored the ravine (盢壑) cautiously.
  • The river carved through the gorge (盢峡) over millennia.

Collocations

  • Deep valley(盢谷)
  • Ravine(盢壑)
  • Gorge(盢峡)
  • Mountain valley(山盢)
  • Deep ravine(深盢)
  • Valley bottom(盢底)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and primarily appears in classical texts.
  • It represents geographical features of deep valleys and ravines in mountainous terrain.
  • In classical Chinese literature, such characters often carried poetic connotations of natural grandeur and isolation.

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