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 mamama在zàiat锅guōpot里lǐinside炒chǎoto sauté了le(completed action)一yìone盘pántray青菜qīng càigreen vegetables。