Dong Chinese dictionary

gōu

ditch, ravine

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 勾 represents the sound. Simplified form of 溝.

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

勾 Sound component

gōu, gòu

hook

勾 is a component form of 句.

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

gōu

ditch, drain, narrow waterway; ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dào]

Most common words with 沟

Sources