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狗 gǒu dog

How to remember 狗: 犭 dog + 句 sentence = dog. The dog barks after every sentence of the politician's speech, and the crowd decides he is the smartest dog in town.

  • 1,281. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 犬

Component breakdown

狗 = 犭 dog + 句 sentence

  • 犭 dog
  • 句 sentence
    • 勹 wrap
    • 口 mouth
The Gushi story

The dog barks after every sentence of the politician's speech, and the crowd decides he is the smartest dog in town.

How it is used

  • Dog - measure word 只 (zhī): 一只狗 (yì zhī gǒu) a dog; 小狗 (xiǎogǒu) puppy.
  • It seeds many insults (狗东西 'you cur'), so lean on 小狗 / 狗狗 for a neutral, friendly tone.

Example sentences

  • 我有一只小狗。 Wǒ yǒu yī zhī xiǎogǒu.I've got a little dog.
  • 我家有一只小狗。 Wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī xiǎo gǒu.My family has a little dog.