够gòu
enough, sufficient. 11 strokes, radical 夕, first met in HSK 2.
How to write 够
Strokes 1–5 write 句, then strokes 6–11 write 多.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 够 · the stroke-order rules
What 够 is made of
句 (jù, sentence) and 多 (duō, much).
多 carries the meaning — more — and 句 carries the sound.
Words that use 够
| 够 | enough, sufficient 数量已经满足需要，不用再多 这些食物已经够全家吃了。This food is already enough for the whole family. Lesson 27, 公园 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 不够 | insufficient, not enough 数量或程度没有达到需要的标准 他觉得准备得还不够周全。He felt his preparations were insufficient. Lesson 5, 好朋友 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance |
| 能够 | to be able to, can 表示具备完成某事的条件 同心协力才能够攻坚克难。Only by working together can they be able to overcome the challenge. Lesson 54, 难题 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances |
| 足够 | enough (sufficient amount) 数量已经达到需要的程度，不用再多 考古队收集了足够的证据。The archaeology team gathered enough evidence. Lesson 238, 宏观整饬与文脉承续 · 文化学术与钻研思辨 · Scholarly Inquiry and Cultural Studies |
Characters that share the sound part 句
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.