夠 meaning and stroke order
Enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster
How to write 夠, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 夠
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- enough (sufficient)
- enough (too much)
- (coll.) (before adj.) really
- (coll.) to reach by stretching out
How 夠 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. More.
句 gives the meaning and 多 hints at the sound.
Radical: 夕 (evening), shared by 11 characters on this site.
How to remember 夠
夠 puts 多 (duō, many) next to 句 (jù, sentence). Think of having many sentences, more than you need, so you have said enough. The data lists 多 as the sound part and 句 as the meaning part, but picturing 多 as 'more' is an easy way to remember the sense.
夠 is very common after 不 or before verbs and adjectives to mean 'enough'. In speech it can also mean 'really', as in 够冷 (gòu lěng, really cold), and it can mean to reach for something. Example: 钱不够。(Qián bú gòu.) There isn't enough money.
Common mistake: Learners often write the components in the wrong order. The usual form puts 多 on the left and 句 on the right, while the variant 够 reverses them, so do not mix the two inside one text. Also remember that 不 before 够 changes to second tone: bú gòu.
Common words with 夠
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 能夠 | nénggòu | to be capable of; to be able to | HSK 2 |
| 不夠 | bùgòu | not enough; insufficient | HSK 2 |
| 足夠 | zúgòu | enough; sufficient | HSK 3 |
| 夠嗆 | gòuqiàng | unbearable; terrible | HSK 7-9 |
| 受夠 | shòugòu | to have had enough of; to be fed up with | |
| 有夠 | yǒugòu | very; extremely | |
| 夠用 | gòuyòng | adequate; sufficient | |
| 夠格 | gòugé | able to pass muster; qualified | |
| 夠不著 | gòubuzháo | to be unable to reach |
Questions about 夠
How many strokes are in 夠?
夠 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 夠 mean?
夠 (gòu) means enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster. A common word with it is 能够 (nénggòu), meaning "to be capable of; to be able to".
How do you pronounce 夠?
夠 is pronounced gòu, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 夠?
The radical of 夠 is 夕, which carries the idea of "evening". Dictionaries list 夠 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 夠?
夠 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 够, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 夠 and 够?
They are the same character with the same pronunciation and meaning. 夠 places 多 on the left, and 够 places 句 on the left. 够 is the standard form in mainland China.
How do I say 'I've had enough' in Chinese using 夠?
Use 受够 (shòugòu) followed by 了, as in 我受够了 (wǒ shòugòu le), meaning 'I'm fed up.' For something unbearable or terrible you can also say 够呛 (gòuqiàng).