河谷
Hé Gǔ · tones 2-3
Meaning: river + valley
Character breakdown
Each character in 河谷 on its own — radical, stroke count, and core meaning.
- 河hé
- Radical
- 氵
- Strokes
- 8
- Meaning
- river
- 谷gǔ
- Radical
- 谷
- Strokes
- 7
- Meaning
- valley, grain
How it sounds
Tone pattern 2-3 (rising + falling-rising).
Rising then falling-rising. Questioning then settled — soft and thoughtful melody.
Style: meaning-direct
Foregrounds a single clear positive meaning (strength, wisdom, joy). Reads as straightforward and confident — no hidden layers.
Pairing with a surname
2-character given name
Standard structure for modern Chinese names. Pairs naturally with most common single-character surnames (王, 李, 张, 陈, 刘) for a 3-character full name. Soft sound profile complements stronger common surnames well. Always read the full name aloud with your surname before finalizing to check for accidental homophones.