鞲(gōu)

19 strokesTrad. 韝

variant of 韝[gou1]

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Character information

Pinyin
gōu
Meaning
variant of 韝[gou1]
Strokes
19
HSK level
—
Traditional
韝

Origin & structure

Where 鞲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰革冓

In this compound, the meaning comes from 革 (leather); 冓 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

革gé冓gòu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鞲 step by step

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

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Words with 鞲

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

gōu鞲bèi鞴

piston (loanword from German "Kolben")

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Related characters

From 鞲’s common words

鞴

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