沟gōu
ditch, gap, divide. 7 strokes, radical 氵, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 沟
Strokes 1–3 write 氵, then strokes 4–7 write 勾.
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 沟 · the stroke-order rules
What 沟 is made of
氵 (shuǐ, water) and 勾 (gōu, to hook).
氵 carries the meaning — water — and 勾 carries the sound.
Words that use 沟
| 沟 | ditch, gap, divide 指两者之间存在的明显差距或隔阂 两代人之间隔着一条认知的沟。Between the two generations lies a real gap in understanding. Lesson 426, 公允通达 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
| 沟通 | to communicate, communication 指双方交流意见以达成共同理解 团队建立了畅通高效的沟通机制。The team set up a smooth, effective communication mechanism. Lesson 426, 公允通达 · 公道通达与宏规盛业 · Equitable Consensus & Strategic Horizons |
Characters that share the sound part 勾
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 氵
All 76 of them, and what the radical means, on the 氵 radical page.