苟(gǒu)

8 strokes

surname Gou

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Character information

Pinyin
gǒu
Meaning
surname Gou
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 苟 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹句

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (wild grass); 句 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo句jù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 苟 step by step

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

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Words with 苟

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

bù不gǒu苟

not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious

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gǒu苟qiě且

perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (re…

Open 苟且 page →
gǒu苟qǔ取

(literary) to extort; to take as bribe

Open 苟取 page →
yī一bǐ笔bù不gǒu苟

lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)

Open 一笔不苟 page →
yī一sī丝bù不gǒu苟

not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules

Open 一丝不苟 page →
bù不gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同

to beg to differ (idiom)

Open 不敢苟同 page →
wèi未gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同

can't agree with

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gǒu苟qiě且tōu偷ān安

seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself

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Related characters

From 苟’s common words

不且取一笔丝敢同

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