Made of 3 radicalsSound
狗
gǒu
dog
- Frequency
- #1,281Estimated
- HSK
- Level 1Estimated
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How it is built
句 gōu was the old sound
Sound One part gives meaning, one gives sound.
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Words 2
- 狗gǒudogHSK 1 Estimated
- 小狗xiǎogǒupuppy
Sentences 1
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