辟谷
bì gǔ · (Taoism) to abstain from eating cereals; to fast; also pr. [pi4gu3]
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 辟谷
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.
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Words with the same characters
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valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point; lowest ebb; nadir of one's fortunes
谷物gǔwùcereal; grain
开辟kāipìto open up; to set up; to establish
开天辟地kāitiān-pìdìto split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth
山谷shāngǔvalley; ravine
峡谷xiágǔcanyon; gill; ravine