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gully

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shan1gou1 • shāngōu

Meaning


Primary

gully

Alternatives

gullies, ravine

Mnemonic


A 山沟 gully is a huge 沟 ditch formed by water that runs between two 山 mountains.

Usage


她 掉进 了 山沟。

She fell into the gully.

那 条 山沟 通 往 深山。

That gully leads to the deep mountains.

雨水 沿着 山沟 流 下来。

Rainwater flows down the gully.

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