泒
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Meaning: name of a river
💡 Think 'gū' sounds like 'goo' - water (氵) flows like goo in the Gu River.
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Character Story & Explanation
泒 (gū) is a rare Chinese character that specifically refers to the name of a river, likely the Gū River (泒河) in ancient China. It is composed of the water radical 氵 (shuǐ) and the phonetic component 瓜 (guā). This character is not commonly used in modern Chinese, but appears in historical texts and place names. Learning it offers insight into how ancient Chinese named rivers using specific characters.
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