When the formation data identifies 谷 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
谷
Radical 150 of 214 · 7 strokes
Valley
gǔ
Unicode uses 谷 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
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谷gǔvalley, gorge, ravineDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of the valley between two mountains.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 谷 valley
- Visual structure
- 八 + 人 + 口
HSK words with 谷2 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.