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What does 沟 mean in Chinese?

沟 (gōu) means "ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 5 word.

How do you pronounce 沟?

沟 is pronounced "gōu" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 沟?

沟 is an HSK Level 5 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 5).

What words contain the character 沟?

Common words with 沟 include V沟 (low neckline that reveals the cleavage), 乳沟 (cleavage (hollow between a woman's breasts)), 代沟 (generation gap), 冰沟 (crevasse), 壑沟 (ditch).

How do you write 沟?

You can practice writing 沟 using our stroke order tool.

沟 (gōu) — ditch | Chinese Dictionary

沟

gōu

ditch; gutter; groove; gully

HSK 5classifier

Traditional: 溝

Character Breakdown

Radical: 水 (no. 85)Traditional: 溝

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Definitions

(classifier) ditch
gutter
groove
gully
ravine

Classifier: 道 (dào)

Example Sentences

农田里有一条灌溉用的水沟。

Tián lǐ yǒu yī tiáo gōu

There is a ditch in the field

Words Containing 沟

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
V沟	V gōu	low neckline that reveals the cleavage
乳沟	rǔ gōu	cleavage (hollow between a woman's breasts)
代沟	dài gōu	generation gap
冰沟	bīng gōu	crevasse
壑沟	hè gōu	ditch
壕沟	háo gōu	trench
垄沟	lǒng gōu	furrow (agriculture)
天沟	tiān gōu	(rainwater) gutter
山沟	shān gōu	valley
扶沟	Fú gōu	Fugou county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan

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Related Words

三振(sān zhèn)— to strike out

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 5

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Frequently Asked Questions

沟

gōu