TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
谷
ㄍㄨˇ · gǔ
noun — a valley, ravine
字源 FORM — what the parts do
Water breaking from the hills in two thinning trickles, then the open mouth (口) below where it runs out — the valley. 峽谷、山谷、溪谷.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
水從兩邊分開往下淌，山腳開個口（口）——谷。
Water splits and runs down both sides to the open mouth (口) at the foot — a valley.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)山谷、峽谷— a valley, ravine常用
→進退維谷— hemmed in, in a tight spot
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension