(gòu)

HSK 48 strokesTrad.

variant of 构

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
gòu
Meaning
variant of 构; (Tw) (coll.) variant of 够; to reach by stretching
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木勾

In this compound, the meaning comes from (wood); 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

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Words with

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

gòuchéng
HSK 4

to constitute

Open 构成 page →
gòuzào
HSK 4

structure

Open 构造 page →
gòu
HSK 4

mechanism

Open 机构 page →
jiégòu
HSK 4

structure

Open 结构 page →
gòujiàn
HSK 6

to construct (sth abstract)

Open 构建 page →
gòu
HSK 7-9

to design

Open 构思 page →
gòuxiǎng
HSK 7-9

to conceive

Open 构想 page →
gòu
HSK 7-9

to make up

Open 虚构 page →

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