Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

Broussonetia papyrifera; to construct; to form; to make up; to compose

Chinese: 构成、构造或建立。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gou” becomes a different word in each tone. 构 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 机构jī gòumechanism; structure; organization; agency
  • 结构jié gòustructure; composition; makeup; architecture
  • 构成gòu chéngto constitute; to form; to compose; to make up
  • 构造gòu zàostructure; composition; tectonic (geology)
  • 构思gòu sīto design; to plot; to plan out; to compose

Example Sentence

这座房子的结构很坚固。Zhè zuò fáng zi de jié gòu hěn jiān gù.The structure of this house is very solid.

Zhèthiszuòseat房子fáng zihousedeof结构jié gòustructurehěnvery坚固jiān gùfirm