沟(gōu)

HSK 57 strokesTrad. 溝

ditch

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Character information

Pinyin
gōu
Meaning
ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4]
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
溝

Origin & structure

Where 沟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵勾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 勾 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ勾gōu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 沟 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 沟

Common words using 沟 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gōu沟tōng通
HSK 5

to join; to connect; to link up

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rǔ乳gōu沟

cleavage (hollow between a woman's breasts)

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dài代gōu沟

generation gap

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bīng冰gōu沟

crevasse

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jiǔ九zhài寨gōu沟

Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan

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dì地gōu沟yóu油

illegally recycled waste cooking oil

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háo壕gōu沟

trench

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shān山gōu沟

valley

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