How to Write 崞 (guō) — Meaning “Guo (place name)”

Imagine standing on a mountain (山) and enjoying (享) the view of Guo County. The 享 part looks like a person with arms raised, enjoying the scenery. This helps you remember that 崞 is a place name with a mountain connection.

First write the mountain radical 山 with three strokes: left vertical, top-and-right horizontal fold, and bottom horizontal line. Then write 享 starting with the top dot and horizontal line, followed by the mouth shape 口, and finally the child component 子. Be careful to keep the mountain radical wide enough to cover the bottom part, and ensure 享 is centered and not too narrow.

The main difference is in the bottom part: 崞 has 享 (xiǎng), 峇 has 合 (hé, meaning "combine"), and 峋 has 旬 (xún, meaning "ten days"). 崞 is used specifically for the place name Guo, while 峇 appears in transliterations like 峇里岛 (Bali), and 峋 is part of the word 嶙峋 meaning "rugged" or "craggy".

崞 is rarely used in modern everyday Chinese, appearing mainly in historical place names such as 崞县 (Guo County) in Shanxi province. It may also be found in old texts or local geography references. Because it is not in the HSK word lists, learners will most likely encounter it only in specialized contexts.

Common words containing 崞 include: 崞县 (guō xiàn) — Guo County; 崞山 (guō shān) — Guo Mountain; 崞阳 (guō yáng) — Guoyang (place name).