gōu沟（溝）
沟（溝）
HSK 5
common
noun
Meaning of 沟
沟 means man-made water channel or military trench; shallow groove; depression resembling a ditch. Pronounced gōu. HSK 5.
- man-made water channel or military trench
- shallow groove; depression resembling a ditch
- watercourse; small stream; gully
Character Info
Radical氵
Strokes7
Components
氵
冓
Stroke Order
沟
Definitions & Examples
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
wā挖
jué掘
yī一
tiáo条
guàn灌
gài溉
gōu沟
。
The workers are digging an irrigation ditch.
Zhè这
tiáo条
àn暗
gōu沟
yòng用
lái来
pái排
fàng放
chéng城
shì市
de的
wū污
shuǐ水
。
This underground drain is used to discharge the city's sewage.
Zhàn战
háo壕
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
tè特
shū殊
de的
jūn军
shì事
gōu沟
。
A trench is a special type of military ditch.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
hù护
chéng城
hé河
jiù就
shì是
wéi围
rào绕
chéng城
bǎo堡
de的
shēn深
gōu沟
。
Ancient moats were deep ditches surrounding castles.
Jiāo交
tōng通
gōu沟
yòng用
yú于
lián连
jiē接
bù不
tóng同
de的
zhèn阵
dì地
。
Communication trenches are used to connect different positions.
Relations
Measure Words
条/ tiáo
Primary
道/ dào
条条/ tiáo tiáo
Common Words
沟通 / 溝通gōutōng
connect; communicate
山沟 / 山溝shāngōu
mountain stream; valley; remote mountain area
地沟 / 地溝dìgōu
underground ditch; drain; sewer
沟壑 / 溝壑gōuhè
ravine; gully; deep pit; metaphor for great suffering
壕沟 / 壕溝háogōu
trench; ditch
阴沟 / 陰溝yīngōu
sewer; underground drain; culvert
河沟 / 河溝hégōu
small stream; ditch; brook
垄沟 / 壟溝lǒnggōu
furrow; irrigation ditch between ridges