沟壑 Traditional form: 溝壑 Pinyin (reading): gōuhè Definitions: gorge gulch ravine deep ditch Characters: 沟 - ditch, drain, gutter, narrow waterway 壑 - gully, pool; a ditch carved by a torrential rain Traditional characters: 溝 - ditch, drain, gutter, narrow waterway 壑 - gully, pool; a ditch carved by a torrential rain