yù
峪
valley; ravine (used in place names)
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
valley; ravine (often used in place names)
Primarily used in the names of places in northern China, referring to a valley or ravine between mountains.
Jiā嘉
yù峪
guān关
shì是
míng明
cháng长
chéng城
de的
xī西
duān端
qǐ起
diǎn点
。
Jiayuguan is the western terminus of the Ming Great Wall.
Mǎ马
lán兰
yù峪
wèi位
yú于
hé河
běi北
shěng省
zūn遵
huà化
shì市
。
Malanyu is located in Zunhua City, Hebei Province.
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Zhè这
ge个
shān山
yù峪
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
jǐ几
hù户
rén人
jiā家
。
Several households live in this mountain valley.
Yù峪
kǒu口
de的
fēng风
tè特
bié别
dà大
。
The wind at the mouth of the valley is especially strong.
Běi北
jīng京
jiāo郊
qū区
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
dài带
yù峪
zì字
de的
dì地
míng名
。
There are many place names containing the character 'yu' in the suburbs of Beijing.