壑沟 Traditional form: 壑溝 Pinyin (reading): hègōu Definitions: ditch narrow strip of water moat Characters: 壑 - gully, pool; a ditch carved by a torrential rain 沟 - ditch, drain, gutter, narrow waterway Traditional characters: 壑 - gully, pool; a ditch carved by a torrential rain 溝 - ditch, drain, gutter, narrow waterway