PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin gou
Learn how to write 29 Chinese characters pronounced “gou” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “gou” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced gòu
14 dictionary entries use the pronunciation gòu, including 购 (to buy), 够 (enough (sufficient)), 构 (to construct), 诟 (disgrace), 垢 (dirt).
to buy
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enough (sufficient)
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to construct
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disgrace
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dirt
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inner rooms of palace
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Chinese character
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to marry
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to draw a bow to the full
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meet unexpectedly
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complete
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced gǒu
5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation gǒu, including 狗 (dog), 苟 ((literary) if indeed), 岣 (name of a hill in Hunan), 枸 (bent), 笱 (basket for trapping fish).
dog
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(literary) if indeed
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name of a hill in Hunan
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bent
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basket for trapping fish
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced gōu
10 dictionary entries use the pronunciation gōu, including 沟 (ditch), 勾 (to attract), 钩 (to hook), 佝 (used in 佝僂|佝偻[gou1 lou2]), 缑 (rope attached to a sword hilt).
ditch
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to attract
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to hook
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used in 佝僂|佝偻[gou1 lou2]
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rope attached to a sword hilt
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bamboo frame for drying clothes
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these gou characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 8 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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