谷
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Han character
谷 (Kangxi radical 150, 谷+0, 7 strokes, cangjie input 金人口 (COR), four-corner 80608, composition ⿳八人口)
- Kangxi radical #150, ⾕.
Derived characters
- Appendix:Chinese radical/谷
- 俗, 𠗖, 唂, 﨏, 峪, 𢂲, 𢓾, 𪫹, 浴, 𤞞, 䧍, 逧, 𣃺, 㭲, 焀, 𤥫, 𥙿, 𦛱, 𭻗, 䀰, 硲, 𥪉, 裕, 綌(绤), 䎥, 𮎐, 𧋉, 𧣳, 䛦, 䞱, 𨁖, 輍, 鋊, 𮓧, 𩣥, 𬴒, 𩷝, 𪁴, 𪑌
- 𭃣, 卻, 郤, 𢼽, 欲, 㞃, 𤭏, 𣍂, 𬢗, 𨿜, 鵒(鹆), 𭆮, 𣴲, 𪚡, 容, 𭖦, 𫈅, 𫨊, 𪊿, 䘱
References
- KangXi: page 1189, character 1
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 36182
- Dae Jaweon: page 1652, character 19
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3902, character 1
- Unihan data for U+8C37
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Shang | Western Zhou | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) | Liushutong (compiled in Ming) |
Oracle bone script | Bronze inscriptions | Small seal script | Transcribed ancient scripts |
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螸 | *lo |
裕 | *loɡs |
容 | *loŋ |
溶 | *loŋ, *loŋʔ |
鎔 | *loŋ |
蓉 | *loŋ |
傛 | *loŋ, *loŋʔ |
褣 | *loŋ |
搈 | *loŋ |
瑢 | *loŋ |
嵱 | *loŋ |
熔 | *loŋ |
榕 | *loŋ |
塎 | *loŋʔ |
谷 | *ɦkroːɡ, *kloːɡ, *ɡ·loːɡ |
唂 | *kloːɡ |
焀 | *ɡloːɡ |
俗 | *ljoɡ |
欲 | *loɡ |
浴 | *loɡ |
鵒 | *loɡ |
峪 | *ɦkloːɡ |
鋊 | *loɡ |
輍 | *loɡ |
慾 | *loɡ |
Pictogram (象形) — valley (口) in between two mountains.
Etymology 1
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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kl(j)u(ŋ/k) (“river; gorge”). Cognate with Tibetan ལྗོངས (ljongs), Tibetan ཀླུང (klung) and Tibetan ལུང་པ (lung pa).
Pronunciation
Definitions
谷
- valley; gorge; ravine
- 孔明棄車步行。忽到一山,望見一谷,形如長蛇,皆危峭石壁,並無樹木。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
- From: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, circa 14th century CE
- Kǒng Míng qì chē bùxíng. Hū dào yī shān, wàngjiàn yī gǔ, xíng rú cháng shé, jiē wēiqiào shíbì, bìng wú shùmù. [Pinyin]
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孔明弃车步行。忽到一山,望见一谷,形如长蛇,皆危峭石壁,并无树木。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
- river or stream between two mountains; (in general) stream or river
- 夫山居而谷汲者,膢臘而相遺以水。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: Han Feizi, circa 2nd century BCE
- Fū shān jū ér gǔ jí zhě, lóulà ér xiàng wèi yǐ shuǐ. [Pinyin]
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夫山居而谷汲者,𦝼腊而相遗以水。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- (figurative) difficult position; predicament
- 進退維谷/进退维谷 ― jìntuìwéigǔ ― to be caught between a rock and a hard place
- a surname
- 谷愛凌/谷爱凌 ― Gǔ Àilíng ― Eileen Gu
Compounds
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Etymology 2
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Pronunciation
Definitions
谷
- 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”).
Etymology 3
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Pronunciation
Definitions
谷
- Only used in 谷蠡王 (lùlíwáng) and 谷蠡 (lùlí, “title for Xiongnu officials”).
Etymology 4
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alternative forms | 唂 䏱 |
Pronunciation
Definitions
谷 (Cantonese)
- to pressure
- to hasten; to boost
- to cause to swell by pressuring
Derived terms
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Etymology 5
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From English group. Doublet of group.
Pronunciation
Definitions
谷
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) (Facebook, etc.) group (Classifier: 個/个 c)
Etymology 6
For pronunciation and definitions of 谷 – see 穀 (“corn; grain; cereal; foxtail millet; etc.”). (This character, 谷, is the simplified form of 穀.) |
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Japanese
Kanji
(grade 2 “Kyōiku” kanji)
- valley
- lowland, plain
Readings
From Middle Chinese 谷 (MC kuk̚, “valley, gorge”):
- Go-on: こく (koku, Jōyō)
- Kan-on: こく (koku, Jōyō)
- Kun: たに (tani, 谷, Jōyō); きわまる (kiwamaru, 谷まる)←きはまる (kifamaru, historical); や (ya, 谷); やつ (yatsu, 谷)
- Nanori: ひろ (hiro)
From Middle Chinese 谷 (MC jɨok̚), as in 吐谷渾 (Toyokukon, “Tuyuhun”):
- Go-on: よく (yoku)
- Kan-on: よく (yoku)
From Middle Chinese 谷 (MC luk̚), as in 谷蠡 (Rokuri):
- Go-on: ろく (roku)
- Kan-on: ろく (roku)
Compounds
- 谷風 (kokufū)
- 峡谷 (kyōkoku)
- 空谷 (kūkoku)
- 渓谷, 谿谷 (keikoku)
- 幽谷 (yūkoku)
- 蟀谷 (komekami)
- 吐谷渾 (Toyokukon)
- 長谷 (Hase)
Etymology 1
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谷 |
たに Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
From Old Japanese.
Alternative forms
- 渓, 谿
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- (Tokyo) たに [tàníꜜ] (Odaka – [2])[1]
- IPA(key): [ta̠ɲ̟i]
Noun
谷 • (tani)
- a valley (elongated depression between hills or mountains)
- a trough (low portion of a wave cycle)
- an intersection of two receding roof slopes
Derived terms
- 谷間, 谷あい (taniai)
- 谷風 (tanikaze)
- 谷川 (Tanikawa)
- 谷川 (tanigawa)
- 谷底 (tanisoko)
- 谷間 (tanima)
Proper noun
谷 • (Tani)
- a surname
Etymology 2
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谷 |
やつ Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Possibly from Ainu [Term?].
Alternative forms
- 谷津
Noun
谷 • (yatsu)
- a low-lying wetland
- a valley
Derived terms
- 谷谷, 谷々 (yatsuyatsu)
- 谷七郷 (Yatsu Shichigō)
- 谷田 (yatsuda)
- 扇ヶ谷 (Ōgigayatsu)
- 葛西ヶ谷 (Kasaigayatsu)
- 亀ヶ谷 (Kamegayatsu)
- 桐ヶ谷 (Kirigayatsu)
- 月影ヶ谷 (Tsukikagegayatsu)
Etymology 3
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谷 |
や Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Possibly a shift from yatsu above.
Noun
谷 • (ya)
- a valley
Derived terms
- 谷倉 (yagura)
- 谷地, 野地 (yachi)
- 谷津 (Yatsu)
- 谷中 (Yanaka)
- 市ヶ谷 (Ichigaya)
- 岩谷, 巖谷 (Iwaya)
- 越谷 (Koshigaya)
- 指ヶ谷 (Sashigaya)
- 世田谷 (Setagaya)
- 雑司ヶ谷 (Zōshigaya)
- 鳩ヶ谷 (Hatogaya)
- 深谷 (Fukaya)
- 保土ヶ谷 (Hodogaya)
- 程ヶ谷 (Hodogaya)
- 四谷 (Yotsuya)
- 渋谷 (Shibuya)
Etymology 4
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谷 |
やち Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Variant shift from yatsu above.
Alternative forms
- 谷地, 野地
Noun
谷 • (yachi)
- (regional) Same as やつ (yatsu) above
Etymology 5
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谷 |
やと Grade: 2 |
irregular |
Another variant shift from yatsu above.
Alternative forms
- 谷戸
Noun
谷 • (yato)
- Same as やつ (yatsu) above
Etymology 6
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谷 |
Grade: 2 |
irregular |
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
- 迫
Noun
谷 • (sako)
- (regional, especially Kansai) a small valley
References
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Etymology 1
From Middle Chinese 谷 (MC kuk̚). Recorded as Middle Korean 곡 (kwok) (Yale: kwok) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.
Hanja
Wikisource谷 (eumhun 골 곡 (gol gok))
- Hanja form? of 곡 (“valley”).
Compounds
- 계곡 (溪谷, gyegok)
- 협곡 (峽谷, hyeopgok)
- 산곡 (山谷, san'gok)
- 곡풍 (谷風, gokpung)
Etymology 2
From Middle Chinese 谷 (MC jɨok̚). Recorded as Middle Korean 욕〮 (yók) (Yale: yok) in Hunmong Jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527.
Hanja
谷 (eumhun 나라 이름 욕 (nara ireum yok))
- (historical) Hanja form? of 욕 (“Only used in 토욕혼 (吐谷渾, toyokhon, “Tuyuhun: name of an ancient nomadic people in northwestern China”)”).
Etymology 3
From Middle Chinese 谷 (MC luk̚). Recorded as Middle Korean 록〮 (Yale: lwok) in Dongguk Jeongun (東國正韻 / 동국정운), 1448.
Hanja
谷 (eumhun 벼슬 이름 록 (byeoseul ireum rok), South Korea 벼슬 이름 녹 (byeoseul ireum nok))
- (historical) Hanja form? of 록/녹 (“Only used in 녹려 (谷蠡, nongnyeo, title for Xiongnu officials)”).
References
- 국제퇴계학회 대구경북지부 (國際退溪學會 大邱慶北支部) (2007). Digital Hanja Dictionary, 전자사전/電子字典.
Vietnamese
Han character
谷: Hán Nôm readings: cốc, góc, hốc, dục, thung, lủng
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