沟 gōu
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 勾 to hook, to join, to connect
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
沟
gōu
ditch
Character
Example phrases
- 门前有沟。 Mén qián yǒu gōu. There is a ditch in front of the door.
- 小沟很深。 Xiǎo gōu hěn shēn. The small ditch is very deep.
- 别跳过沟。 Bié tiào guò gōu. Do not jump over the ditch.