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gōu
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English Definitionditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine
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Pinyingōu
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄍㄡ
Cantonese (Jyutping)gau1
Part of Speech(名) noun
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Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=5 TOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
沟通gōutōngto join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
沟渠gōuqúchannel; moat; irrigation canal
沟壑gōuhègorge; gulch; ravine; deep ditch
沟槽gōucáogroove; furrow; trench
沟谷gōugǔgully
Words With Same Tail Word    
代沟dàigōugeneration gap
九寨沟jiǔzhài gōuJiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan; Jiuzhaigou county, Sichuan
山沟shāngōuvalley; gully; mountain region
水沟shuǐgōugutter; 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 and Han
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