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1.

Animated Stroke Order 构

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 构 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 构

构 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

构

勾gōu · hook

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4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 构

构 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 构

Building and Forming

The character conveys the action of constructing or composing something.

构成 • gòu chéng • to constitute; form; consist of • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 构

构思 • gòu sī • work out the plot of a literary work or the composition of a painting; conception; design

HSK 6

gòu构

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zhèng正

zài在

gòu构

sī思

yí一

gè

Information

Pinyingòu

Meaningto construct, to form, to compose

Strokes8

Radical木

Traditional構

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1298

Zhuyinㄍㄡˋ

UnicodeU+6784

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木mù · tree

+勾gōu · hook

gòu构

chéng成

to constitute; form; consist of

构造 • gòu zào • structure • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

gòu构

zào造

structure

构建 • gòu jiàn • Build • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gòu构

jiàn建

Build

Structure and Organization

The character refers to the arrangement or framework of something.

结构 • jié gòu • structure; composition; construction • HSK 5

HSK 5

jié结

gòu构

structure; composition; construction

机构 • jī gòu • mechanism; organisation; institution • HSK 6

HSK 6

jī机

gòu构

mechanism; organisation; institution

虚构 • xū gòu • Fabricate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xū虚

gòu构

Fabricate

sī思

work out the plot of a literary work or the composition of a painting; conception; design

构想 • gòu xiǎng • Idea / concept

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gòu构

xiǎng想

Idea / concept

个

xīn新

de的

shè设

jì计

fāng方

àn案

。

He is conceiving a new design plan.

Gōng工

chéng程

shī师

men们

zhèng正

zài在

gòu构

zào造

yí一

zuò座

xīn新

de的

dà大

qiáo桥

。

The engineers are constructing a new bridge.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

gòu构

jiàn建

yí一

gè个

gèng更

qiáng强

dà大

de的

tuán团

duì队

。

We need to build a stronger team.

wǒ我

yǒu有

yí一

gè个

gòu构

xiǎng想

。

I have an idea.

Zhè这

zuò座

qiáo桥

de的

jié结

gòu构

fēi非

cháng常

wěng稳

ù固

。

The structure of this bridge is very stable.

Related Characters

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "gou".

购gòuto buy; to purchase
篝gōubamboo basket; bamboo frame
垢gòudirt, filth, stains; dirty
钩gōuhook
苟gǒucareless, if, suppose
够gòuenough

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "木".

榻tàcot, couch, bed
桦huàtype of birch
桓huánvariety of tree; surname
札zháletter, note; correspondence
楞léngused for Ceylon in Buddhist texts
榷quèfootbridge; toll, levy; monopoly

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