沽 Stroke Order — How to Write 沽
沽 is written in 8 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.
沽 Radical and Character Components
沽 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 古 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 5 more strokes
沽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gū
Meanings of 沽 in Chinese
gū沽
Words with 沽
Idioms with 沽
- gū沽míng名diào钓yù誉seek fame by dishonest means
- gū沽míng名yāo邀yù誉angle for praise and fame
- dài待jià价ér而gū沽wait for a good price to sell
- diào钓míng名gū沽yù誉angle for fame and praise
- shàn善gǔ贾ér而gū沽wait for the right opportunity to sell
- gū沽jī激xū虚míng名feign virtue to gain false fame
- gū沽míng名mài卖zhí直feign integrity for fame
- gū沽míng名yào要yù誉fish for fame and compliments
- gū沽yù誉diào钓míng名seek fame by improper means
- gū沽yù誉mǎi买zhí直feign virtue to gain reputation
- diào吊yù誉gū沽míng名fish for fame and praise
- diào钓yù誉gū沽míng名fish for fame and reputation
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Open the tool →Questions about 沽
What does 沽 mean in Chinese?
沽 (gū) means “To buy (e.g., wine)” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 沽?
沽 is pronounced gū in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 沽 have?
沽 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 沽?
沽 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 沽?
The radical of 沽 is 氵, and 沽 is a phono-semantic compound.