gòu

common

Meaning of

垢 means dirty; filthy; dirt; filth; grime. Pronounced gòu.

  • dirty; filthy
  • dirt; filth; grime
  • shame; disgrace; humiliation

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

liú
làng
jiē
tóu
 
zhěng
péng
tóu
gòu
miàn
 

He wandered the streets, always with unkempt hair and a dirty face.

Zhè
kǒu
jǐng
de
shuǐ
miàn
shàng
zhe
céng
gòu
 

A layer of filth floated on the surface of this ancient well.

jiǔ
méi
yǒu
zǎo
 
shēn
shàng
gòu
hěn
zhòng
 

He hadn't bathed for a long time and was covered in heavy dirt.

Zhè
miàn
qiáng
yīn
wèi
cháng
nián
cháo
shī湿
 
zhǎng
chū
le
gòu
 

This wall has developed dirt stains due to years of dampness.

Jīng
guò
fān
 
zào
tái
de
gòu
céng
zhōng
bèi
qīng
chú
le
 

After some scrubbing, the layer of dirt on the stove was finally removed.