艹
Primary radical
艹 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 苟.
CHINESE CHARACTER
苟 (gǒu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
gǒu
careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if onlyHSK 7-98 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
句
Phonetic component
句 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.
STROKES · 8
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 苟 in 8 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
FAQ
What does 苟 (gǒu) mean in Chinese?
careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only
How do you write 苟 in stroke order?
苟 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 苟?
艹 is the radical in 苟. It is the grass radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 苟?
一丝不苟 (yìsī-bùgǒu): not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place.