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沟 - gōu

ditch, drain, narrow waterway

ditch, drain, narrow waterway

How to read 沟

Click 沟 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingōu
Englishditch, drain, narrow waterway
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

沟壑 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 沟槽. Please read 沟渠 one more time.

Common words with this character

gorge; gulch; ravine
groove; furrow; trench
channel; moat; irrigation canal
gully; ravine

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 沟 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 沟壑 and 沟槽 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 沟.