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CHINESE CHARACTER

够 (gòu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

gòu
enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster
HSK 411 strokes

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Primary radical

夕 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 够.

Phonetic component

句 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 11

Write 够 in 11 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 够

不够

不够吗?

Bú gòu ma?

Is that not enough?

不够吗?

Bú gòu ma?

Is that not enough?

能够

她不能够见他。

Tā bù néng gòu jiàn tā。

She wasn't able to meet him.

FAQ

What does 够 (gòu) mean in Chinese?

enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster

How do you write 够 in stroke order?

够 has 11 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 够?

夕 is the radical in 够. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 够?

不够 (búgòu): not enough; insufficient; inadequate; 够 (gòu): enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out; 能够 (nénggòu): to be capable of; to be able to; can.