沟

gōu

g+ōu·1st tone

ditch · gutter

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 7 HSK 5

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深

Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波深没活洋

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Character Decomposition

沟=氵+勾

Etymology

water

Meanings

ditch

gutter

groove

gully

ravine

CL:道 dào

gōu

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Words with 沟 103 total

sewer; underground drainage channel暗沟àn gōu marine trench海沟hǎi gōu brook · ditch河沟hé gōu gutter · sewer水沟shuǐ gōu furrow (agriculture)垄沟lǒng gōu sewer渗沟shèn gōu valley · gully · mountain region山沟shān gōu sewer; underground drainage channel阴沟yīn gōu (rainwater) gutter天沟tiān gōu

Idioms with 沟 15 total Chain

strong defence · deep trenches and high ramparts深沟高垒shēn gōu gāo lěi