ditch, trench, groove
Animated Stroke Order 沟
Stroke Order Diagrams 沟
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HSK Vocabulary: 沟
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 沟 is used in context
1
dài代
gōu沟
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
jiā家
tíng庭
guān关
xì系
。
The generation gap sometimes affects family relationships.
2
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
jiā加
qiáng强
tuán团
duì队
gōu沟
tōng通
。
We need to strengthen team communication.
3
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.
4
wǒ我
hé和
péng朋
yǒu友
gōu沟
tōng通
。
I communicate with my friend.
5
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
gōu沟
tōng通
néng能
jiě解
jué决
hěn很
duō多
wèn问
tí题
。
Good communication can solve many problems.
6
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
，
yǒu有
xiào效
de的
gōu沟
tōng通
jì技
qiǎo巧
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
Effective communication skills are very important at work.
Information
Traditional溝
Radical氵
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1319
Zhuyinㄍㄡ
Components—
UnicodeU+6C9F
CangjieESJ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality