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狗 - gǒu

dog, canis familiaris

dog, canis familiaris

How to read 狗

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyingǒu
Englishdog, canis familiaris
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

狗仔 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 狗刨. Please read 狗吠 one more time.

Common words with this character

paparazzi
dog paddle
bark; CL:聲|声[sheng1]; to bark
dog whistle; dog whistle

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 狗.