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Character Decomposition
苟=艹+句
Etymology
wild grass
Meanings
(literary) if indeed
(bound form) careless; negligent
(bound form) temporarily
surname Gou
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Words with 苟 34 total
not lax · not casual · careful · conscientious不苟bù gǒuperfunctory · careless · drifting along · resigned to one's fate · improper (relations) · illicit (sex)苟且gǒu qiě(literary) to extort · to take as bribe苟取gǒu qǔillicit sexual relations苟合gǒu héto agree blindly苟同gǒu tóngto drift through life苟存gǒu cúnto live without dignity; to barely sustain oneself苟活gǒu huóquiet and reserved · discreet (or serious) in speech and manner不苟言笑bù gǒu yán xiàonot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules · meticulous · not one hair out of place一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒulit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom) · fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly一笔不苟yī bǐ bù gǒuto beg to differ (idiom)不敢苟同bù gǎn gǒu tóngcan't agree with未敢苟同wèi gǎn gǒu tóng
Idioms with 苟 28 total Chain
to beg to differ (idiom)不敢苟同bù gǎn gǒu tóngquiet and reserved · discreet (or serious) in speech and manner不苟言笑bù gǒu yán xiàoseeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself · taking things easily without attending to responsibilities苟且偷安gǒu qiě tōu ānto drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence苟且偷生gǒu qiě tōu shēng(idiom) to struggle on whilst at death's door苟延残喘gǒu yán cán chuǎn
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