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gōu

Main
English Definition	ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine
Simplified Script	沟
Traditional Script	溝
Pinyin	gōu
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄍㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	gau¹
Part of Speech	(名) noun
Measure Words	道
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=5 TOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word
沟通	gōutōng	to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
沟渠	gōuqú	channel; moat; irrigation canal
沟壑	gōuhè	gorge; gulch; ravine; deep ditch
沟槽	gōucáo	groove; furrow; trench
沟谷	gōugǔ	gully

Words With Same Tail Word
代沟	dàigōu	generation gap
九寨沟	jiǔzhài gōu	Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan; Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan
山沟	shāngōu	valley; gully; mountain region
水沟	shuǐgōu	gutter; sewer
鸿沟	hónggōu	(fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap; (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 and Han 汉

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