峡谷

峽谷

xiágǔ

noun HSK 7 #5,458

Measure Word

一条峡谷 tiáo

Meanings

1 canyon; gorge; ravine

Characters

gorge; strait; narrow passage

Literally 'gorge valley' — a narrow, deep valley carved by a river.

Examples

大峡谷的景色壮观极了。

Dà xiágǔ de jǐngsè zhuàngguān jí le.

The scenery of the Grand Canyon is spectacular.

河水在峡谷中奔腾而下。

Héshuǐ zài xiágǔ zhōng bēnténg ér xià.

The river surged through the canyon.

In Pop Culture

三峡 Sānxiá

Three Gorges

famous gorges on the Yangtze River, site of the Three Gorges Dam

Stroke Order

峡 xiá

谷 gǔ