Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 谷粒
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
grain; granule; pellet; particle; classifier for small round objects (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc); (Tw) classifier for larger round objects (watermelon etc)
低谷dīgǔvalley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes
谷物gǔwùcereal; grain
颗粒kēlìkernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)
山谷shāngǔvalley; ravine
峡谷xiágǔcanyon; gill; ravine