canyon; gorge
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canyon; gorge
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often formed by a river's erosion. Commonly used in geography and travel contexts.
Kē科
luó罗
lā拉
duō多
dà大
xiá峡
gǔ谷
shì是
shì世
jiè界
zhù著
míng名
de的
zì自
rán然
qí奇
guān观
。
The Grand Canyon is a world-famous natural wonder.
Tàn探
xiǎn险
duì队
zài在
xiá峡
gǔ谷
zhōng中
chuān穿
xíng行
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
shuǐ水
yuán源
。
The expedition team trekked through the gorge, searching for a water source.
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Zhè这
zuò座
xiá峡
gǔ谷
liǎng两
cè侧
de的
qiào峭
bì壁
fēi非
cháng常
dǒu陡
qiào峭
。
The cliffs on both sides of this canyon are extremely steep.
Yóu由
yú于
dì地
shì势
xiǎn险
yào要
，
xiá峡
gǔ谷
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
shì是
jūn军
shì事
yào要
dì地
。
Due to its strategic terrain, the gorge was a crucial military site in ancient times.