Meaning of 狗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- dog
Measure word: 隻|只,條|条
How to use 狗
狗 is the everyday word for dog. The measure word is usually 只 (zhī) or 条 (tiáo). Example: 我家有一只小狗。(Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī xiǎogǒu.) My family has a puppy.
狗 (gǒu) has the animal side 犭 on the left, a sign that the character names an animal. On the right is 句 (jù), which hints at the sound, so think of a dog that barks in short sentences, like 句.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 勾 or 包 instead of 句, which has a 口 inside. Also keep the third tone in gǒu, since gòu (够) means enough.
狗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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狗 gǒu · dog · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 狗.
| 狗屎 | gǒushǐ | canine excrement; dog poo |
| 小狗 | xiǎogǒu | pup; puppy |
| 狗屁 | gǒupì | bullshit; nonsense |
| 狗狗 | gǒugōu | (coll.) dog; doggie |
| 热狗 | règǒu | hot dog (loanword) |
| 走狗 | zǒugǒu | hunting dog; hound |
| 狗日 | gǒurì | lit. fucked or spawned by a dog; contemptible |
| 疯狗 | fēnggǒu | rabid dog; (fig.) vicious dog; aggressive dog |
| 狗崽子 | gǒuzǎizi | (coll.) puppy; (derog.) son of a bitch |
| 野狗 | yěgǒu | wild dog; feral dog |
| 猎狗 | liègǒu | hunting dog |
| 遛狗 | liùgǒu | to walk a dog |
Questions about 狗
What does 狗 mean?
狗 (gǒu) means "dog" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 狗?
狗 is made of 1 character: 狗 (8 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 狗 an HSK word?
Yes. 狗 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 狗 used as an insult in Chinese?
Yes, it often appears in insults. 狗屁 (gǒupì) means nonsense, and 走狗 (zǒugǒu) can describe someone who serves a bad master. Calling a person 狗 is rude, so use it carefully.
What is the difference between 狗 and 狗狗?
狗 is the neutral, standard word. 狗狗 is a cute, casual form, a bit like doggie, and people use it when talking about their pets or to children.