壑(hè)

17 strokes

gully

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Character information

Pinyin
hè
Meaning
gully; ravine; Taiwan pr. [huo4]
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 壑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿱㕡土

A ditch 㕡 carved in the earth 土; 㕡 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

㕡土tǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 壑 step by step

17 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 壑

Common words using 壑 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

qiū丘hè壑

hills and valleys; remote, secluded area

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bīng冰hè壑

ice gully

Open 冰壑 page →
hè壑gōu沟

ditch; narrow strip of water; moat

Open 壑沟 page →
yǐ以lín邻wéi为hè壑

to use one's neighbor as a drain

Open 以邻为壑 page →
yù欲hè壑nán难tián填

(idiom) insatiably greedy

Open 欲壑难填 page →
fàng放qíng情qiū丘hè壑

to enjoy oneself in nature's embrace (idiom)

Open 放情丘壑 page →
gōu沟hè壑

gorge

Open 沟壑 page →
xiōng胸yǒu有qiū丘hè壑

far-sighted

Open 胸有丘壑 page →

Related characters

From 壑’s common words

丘冰沟以邻为欲难

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