Chinese character 沟 gōu — ditch
Stroke order of 沟
Written in 7 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.
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What 沟 is made of
- 氵watermeaning
- 勾to attractsound
Tip: 氵 hints at the meaning and 勾 at the pronunciation.
Words with 沟
- 沟通gōutōngto join; to connect; to link up
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