谼 (hóng) - Deep ravine or valley & deep gully

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hóng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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谼 · hóng

Deep ravine or valley;

deep gully;

also used in ancient place names.

Deep ravine or valleydeep gullyalso used in ancient place names.

Usage highlights

Deep ravineMountain valleyValley streamAncient valleyStone ravine

Synonyms

  • 谷— valley
  • 壑— deep gully
  • 涧— mountain stream

Antonyms

  • 峰— peak
  • 岭— mountain ridge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river flows through a deep ravine (谼谷).
  • They explored the mountain valley (山谼).
  • This is an ancient place name (古谼).

Collocations

  • Deep ravine(深谼)
  • Mountain valley(山谼)
  • Valley stream(谼溪)
  • Ancient valley(古谼)
  • Stone ravine(石谼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese geographical texts describing deep valleys and ravines.
  • Used in some historical place names, particularly in northern China.
  • Represents natural landscape features in classical Chinese literature.

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