gǒu

HSK 2
common
noun

Meaning of

狗 means dog; canine. Pronounced gǒu. HSK 2.

  • dog; canine

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Lín
jiā
de
gǒu
hěn
wēn
shùn
 

The neighbor's dog is very gentle.

Jǐng
chá
xùn
liàn
le
hěn
duō
jǐng
gǒu
lái
zhuī
fàn
rén
 

The police trained many police dogs to chase criminals.

mín
yòng
gǒu
bāng
zhù
kàn
guǎn
yáng
qún
 

Herders use dogs to help guard their sheep flocks.

Zhè
tiáo
huáng
gǒu
měi
tiān
dōu
huì
zài
mén
kǒu
děng
zhǔ
rén
huí
jiā
 

This yellow dog waits for its owner at the door every day.

Gǒu
shì
rén
lèi
zuì
zhōng
shí
de
huǒ
bàn
zhī
 

Dogs are one of humanity's most loyal companions.