篝(gōu)

16 strokes

bamboo frame for drying clothes

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Character information

Pinyin
gōu
Meaning
bamboo frame for drying clothes; bamboo cage
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 篝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮冓

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 冓 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮冓gòu

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 篝 step by step

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

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Words with 篝

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

gōu篝huǒ火

bonfire

Open 篝火 page →
gōu篝huǒ火hú狐míng鸣

to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion

Open 篝火狐鸣 page →

Related characters

From 篝’s common words

火狐鸣

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