垢(gòu)

9 strokes

dirt

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Character information

Pinyin
gòu
Meaning
dirt; disgrace
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 垢 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰土后

In this compound, the meaning comes from 土 (earth); 后 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

土tǔ后hòu

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 垢 step by step

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

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Words with 垢

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

shuǐ水gòu垢

limescale

Open 水垢 page →
wū污gòu垢

variant of 污垢[wu1 gou4]

Open 污垢 page →
yóu油gòu垢

greasy dirt

Open 油垢 page →
ní泥gòu垢

dirt

Open 泥垢 page →
yá牙gòu垢

dental plaque

Open 牙垢 page →
ěr耳gòu垢

earwax

Open 耳垢 page →
chá茶gòu垢

tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)

Open 茶垢 page →
hán含gòu垢rěn忍rǔ辱

(idiom) to bear shame and humiliation

Open 含垢忍辱 page →

Related characters

From 垢’s common words

水污油泥牙耳茶含

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