Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

pot; pan; boiler

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “guo” becomes a different word in each tone. 锅 is the 1st 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

  • 火锅huǒ guōhotpot; (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
  • 电饭锅diàn fàn guōelectric rice cooker
  • 一锅粥yī guō zhōu(lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess
  • 大锅dà guōa big wok; cauldron
  • 锅子guō zipot; pan; wok; cauldron

Example Sentence

妈妈在锅里炒了一盘青菜。Mā ma zài guō lǐ chǎo le yì pán qīng cài.Mom stir-fried a plate of greens in the wok.

妈妈Mā mamamazàiatguōpotinsidechǎoto sautéle(completed action)onepántray青菜qīng càigreen vegetables