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低谷

dī gǔdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
valley / trough (as opposed to peaks) / fig. low point / lowest ebb / nadir of one's fortunes
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9d760386425f9884. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

低谷 低谷 [di1 gu3] /valley/trough (as opposed to peaks)/fig. low point/lowest ebb/nadir of one's fortunes/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 低
    dī

    low / beneath / to lower (one's head) / to let droop / to hang down / to incline

  • 谷
    gǔ

    grain / corn / valley

    Gǔ

    surname Gu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.