谾 (hōng) - Empty, hollow & a deep valley

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hōng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

谾 · hōng

Empty, hollow;

a deep valley;

echoing sound.

Empty, hollowa deep valleyechoing sound.

Usage highlights

Hollow valleyEchoing soundDeep and emptyMountain gorge

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound echoed in the hollow valley (谾谾).
  • A deep, empty gorge (谾谷).
  • The cave was dark and hollow (谾然).

Collocations

  • Hollow valley(谾谷)
  • Echoing sound(谾谾)
  • Deep and empty(谾然)
  • Mountain gorge(山谾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese literature to describe natural landscapes.
  • Often appears in poetic descriptions of mountains and valleys.

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