How to Write 㕡 (hé) — Meaning “A valley or a deep ravine.”

Picture a large mouth (口) at the top of a steep, narrow valley, as if the valley is opening its mouth. This visual of a mouth leading into a deep ravine helps link the shape to the meaning of a valley or gully.

The top radical 口 should be narrow and centered, not too wide, so the lower part has enough space. The bottom section has multiple strokes—make sure the vertical strokes are straight and the horizontal lines are even to keep the character balanced.

㕡 (hé) means valley or ravine, while 啻 (chì) is used only in the word 不啻 (meaning 'no less than'), and 啼 (tí) means to cry or crow. Visually, 㕡 has the 口 radical on top with a complex bottom, whereas 啻 adds 帝 below and 啼 adds 帝 beside a different radical.

㕡 is very rare in modern Chinese and appears mostly in classical texts or geographical names, like 山㕡 (mountain valley) or 水㕡 (water gully). You are unlikely to encounter it in daily conversation, but it can be found in literature describing landscapes.

Common words containing 㕡 include: 山㕡 (shān hé) — mountain valley; ravine; 水㕡 (shuǐ hé) — Water gully / Water valley; 大㕡 (dà hé) — Large valley / abyss.