沟 (gōu): Ditch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 沟

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 沟

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

沟

氵water

勾hook, to勾

沟=

4.

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5.

How to Use 沟

Common word with 沟

One common HSK word with 沟 is 沟通, meaning "to communicate; link up; connect".

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氵water

+勾hook, to勾

Water (氵) forms a channel or ditch (勾) — a沟 dug to direct water flow.

gōu沟

tōng通

to communicate; link up; connect

团

duì队

gōu沟

tōng通

。

We need to strengthen team communication.

Zhè这

tiáo条

gōu沟

hěn很

shēn深

，

guò过

mǎ马

lù路

shí时

yào要

xiǎo小

xīn心

。

This ditch is very deep, be careful when crossing the road.

Yīn阴

gōu沟

lǐ里

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

lā垃

jī圾

。

There is a lot of trash in the sewer.

yǔ雨

hòu后

shuǐ水

gōu沟

lǐ里

jī积

mǎn满

le了

shuǐ水

。

The ditch was filled with water after the rain.

yǔ雨

shuǐ水

yán沿

zhe着

gōu沟

qú渠

liú流

zǒu走

le了

。

The rainwater flowed away along the ditch.

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沟 (gōu): Ditch — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 沟

Stroke Order Diagrams 沟

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 沟

How to Use 沟

Common word with 沟

Example Sentences

HSK (3.0) Level 6

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HSK (3.0) Level 6

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