(gòu)

HSK 211 strokesTrad.

enough (sufficient)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gòu
Meaning
enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰句多

In this compound, the meaning comes from (more); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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

gòu
HSK 2

not enough; insufficient; inadequate

Open 不够 page →
nénggòu
HSK 2

to be capable of

Open 能够 page →
gòu
HSK 3

enough; sufficient

Open 足够 page →
gòuqiàng
HSK 7-9

unbearable

Open 够呛 page →
shòugòu

to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of

Open 受够 page →
gòuwèi

lit. just the right flavor; just right; just the thing; excellent

Open 够味 page →
gòu

able to pass muster

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