Chinese surname · rank 173
谷
谷 is read as gǔ.
Pinyin
gǔ
Script forms
Simplified 谷 · Traditional 穀
Basic meaning
valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
Five element
Earth
Origin
Time: Ancient surname tradition, before 221 BCE; exact calendar year not pinned by the attached sources
Place: Ancient Gu states or places; several branches are recorded rather than one exclusive site.
Origin note
Gu should be presented as a multi-origin surname. It is not merely a simplified form of another character; several branches are explained through ancient places or states named Gu.
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