沟 Stroke Order — How to Write 沟
沟 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
沟 Radical and Character Components
沟 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 勾 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 4 more strokes
沟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gōu
Meanings of 沟 in Chinese
1
gōu沟
A channel for water, a ditch, or a gully/ravine, often natural or dug.
孩子们喜欢在山沟里捉迷藏。
Children love to play hide-and-seek in the gully.
A long, narrow depression or channel, such as a rut or a ditch.
路边留下了深深的车沟。
Deep wheel ruts were left by the roadside.
Common Words and Phrases with 沟
1
A rut or a groove, often formed by repeated passage such as by wheels.
重型机械在湿软的地面上留下了深深的沟槽。
Heavy machinery left deep ruts in the soft ground.
2
Difficulties and obstacles encountered in life or work.
小张在创业的初期，遇到了不少沟沟坎坎，但他从没想过放弃。
In the initial stages of his entrepreneurship, Xiao Zhang encountered many bumps and hurdles (difficulties and obstacles), but he never thought of giving up.
3
Furrow irrigation is a method of watering crops by flowing water through small channels (furrows) between crop rows.
农民们采用沟灌的方式，确保作物获得充足的水分，提高了农作物的产量
Farmers use furrow irrigation to ensure crops receive sufficient water, thereby increasing agricultural output.
4
ditch; trench
在农田边缘，农民挖了一条深深的沟壕，以引开雨水，防止作物被淹。
On the edge of the farmland, the farmers dug a deep trench to divert rainwater and prevent crops from being flooded.
5
A gully or ravine, often created by water erosion.
这片山区的地貌非常复杂，到处都是陡峭的悬崖和深不见底的沟壑。
The terrain in this mountainous area is very complex, with steep cliffs and bottomless ravines everywhere.
6
A ditch or trench.
他们挖了一条深的沟堑，用来引水灌溉农田。
They dug a deep trench to divert water for irrigating the farmland.
7
a ditch or canal, often for irrigation or drainage.
农民们挖了一条沟渠，将水引到田地里灌溉庄稼。
Farmers dug a ditch to channel water to the fields for irrigation.
8
groove fertilization
为了确保农作物充分吸收养分，农民在播种后采用了沟施肥料的方法。
To ensure crops fully absorb nutrients, farmers adopted the method of applying fertilizer in furrows after sowing.
9
To communicate; to exchange information or ideas to reach mutual understanding or connection.
有效的沟通是团队合作成功的关键。
Effective communication is the key to successful teamwork.
10
channels of communication
为了确保团队协作顺畅，我们需要建立有效的沟通渠道。
To ensure smooth team collaboration, we need to establish effective communication channels.
11
12
Ditch or drain, often referring to a small waterway or a channel.
大雨过后，院子里的沟子都被雨水冲满了。
After the heavy rain, the ditch in the yard was filled with rainwater.
More words with 沟
- háo壕gōu沟trench
- lí犁gōu沟furrow
- lǒng垄gōu沟Furrow
- yán檐gōu沟gutter, eaves trough
- yáng阳gōu沟an open drain or ditch
- yuán原gōu沟Original ditch, Primary channel
- shèn渗gōu沟drainage ditch, drainage trench
- lú卢gōu沟qiáo桥Lugou Bridge, Marco Polo Bridge
- dài代gōu沟generation gap
- hóng鸿gōu沟chasm, gulf
- jiè界gōu沟Limiting sulcus, Sulcus
- shāng墒gōu沟water-storage furrow, moisture-conserving furrow
- shù竖gōu沟vertical groove, vertical ditch
- liū溜gōu沟zǐ子brown-nose, toady
- lú芦gōu沟qiáo桥Lugou Bridge, Marco Polo Bridge
- tián填gōu沟hè壑Fill the gap, Bridge the gap
- hán邗gōu沟Hangou Canal, Hangou
- shuǐ水gōu沟ditch, gutter
- xiǎo小gōu沟small ditch, gully
- fù腹gǔ股gōu沟groin
Idioms with 沟
- gōu沟mǎn满háo濠píng平completely filled, crammed full
- pàn判ruò若hóng鸿gōu沟clearly distinct or different
- gōu沟mǎn满háo壕píng平overflowing with abundance
- gōu沟shēn深lěi垒gāo高dig deep ditches and build high ramparts
- bù不wàng忘gōu沟hè壑Never forget past hardships or humble origins
- gāo高chéng城shēn深gōu沟Impregnable defenses
- gāo高lěi垒shēn深gōu沟strengthen defenses
- lǎo老sǐ死gōu沟hè壑die unaccomplished in obscurity
- pǐ匹fù妇gōu沟qú渠overly concerned with petty details
- qiān千gōu沟wàn万hè壑rugged, deeply furrowed landscape
- qīng青huáng黄gōu沟mù木indifferent to worldly fame
- shēn深gōu沟bì壁lěi垒strong, impregnable fortifications
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Open the tool →Questions about 沟
What does 沟 mean in Chinese?
沟 (gōu) means “A channel for water” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 沟?
沟 is pronounced gōu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 沟 have?
沟 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 沟?
沟 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 沟?
The radical of 沟 is 氵, and 沟 is a phono-semantic compound.