鸿沟

Traditional form:

鴻溝

Pinyin (reading):

hónggōu

Definitions:

• (fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap
• (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 ( Chǔ) and Han 漢／汉 ( Hàn)

Characters:

• 鸿 - a species of wild swan; vast
• 沟 - ditch, drain, gutter, narrow waterway

Traditional characters:

• 鴻 - a species of wild swan; vast
• 溝 - ditch, drain, gutter, narrow waterway