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1.

Animated Stroke Order 苟

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 苟 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 苟

苟 stroke order diagram

3.

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苟

苟=艹grass+句sentence

Grass (艹) that is spoken (句) — originally meaning careless, now often used for 'if' or 'temporary'.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 苟

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 苟 works in context.

Single HSK word

苟 appears in the HSK word 一丝不苟, meaning "dot the i's and cross the t's".

一丝不苟 • yì sī bù gǒu • dot the i's and cross the t's • HSK 6

HSK 6

yì一

sī丝

bù不

gǒu苟

dot the i's and cross the t's

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 苟 is used in context

tā他

zuò做

shì事

cóng从

bù不

gǒu苟

qiě且

。

He never does things carelessly.

tā他

nìng宁

yuàn愿

gǒu苟

huó活

yě也

bú不

fàng放

qì

tā他

duì对

gōng工

zuò作

yì一

sī丝

bù不

gǒu苟

。

Information

Pinyingǒu

Meaningcareless

Strokes8

Radical艹

Traditional苟

StructureTop-Bottom

Frequency#2790

Zhuyinㄍㄡˇ

UnicodeU+82DF

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弃

。

He would rather barely survive than give up.

He is very meticulous about his work.

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