苟 (gǒu): Careless — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 苟

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 苟

3.

Character Breakdown

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苟

艹cǎo · grass

句jù · sentence

苟=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 苟

苟 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 苟

Common word with 苟

One common HSK word with 苟 is 一丝不苟, meaning "dot the i's and cross the t's".

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zuò做

shì事

cóng从

bù不

gǒu苟

qiě

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艹cǎo · grass

+句jù · sentence

yì一

sī丝

bù不

gǒu苟

dot the i's and cross the t's

且

。

He never does things carelessly.

tā他

nìng宁

yuàn愿

gǒu苟

huó活

yě也

bú不

fàng放

qì弃

。

He would rather barely survive than give up.

tā他

duì对

gōng工

zuò作

yì一

sī丝

bù不

gǒu苟

。

He is very meticulous about his work.

Duì对

tā他

de的

guān观

diǎn点

，

wǒ我

bù不

gǎn敢

gǒu苟

tóng同

。

I dare not readily agree with his viewpoint.

Zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

yǐ已

jīng经

gǒu苟

yán延

cán残

chuǎn喘

le了

hǎo好

jǐ几

nián年

。

This company has been dragging out a feeble existence for several years.

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