狗
HSK 2
狗 (gǒu): dog, canis familiaris
gǒu
dog, canis familiaris
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Pinyin
gǒu
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
dog, canis familiaris
How to Write 狗 (gǒu)
狗 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 狗
A phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, and 句 hints at the pronunciation.
What 狗 is Made Of
狗 is built from 2 components:
犭dog
句sentence, clause, phrase, paragraph
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