狗
狗 (gǒu) means “dog”. It is made of 犭 + 句 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 狗 into its parts
What 狗 is made of
- 犭 quǎn — dog
- 句 jù — sentence
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勹 bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 犭 gives the meaning, 句 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
狗 stroke order
Example sentences
我家的狗很大。Wǒ jiā de gǒu hěn dà.Our dog is very big.
你喜欢狗吗？Nǐ xǐhuan gǒu ma?Do you like dogs?
Also built with 犭
- 犯fàncriminal
- 犹yóusimilar to
- 狂kuánginsane
- 狈bèia legendary wolf
- 狠hěnvicious
- 狡jiǎocunning
- 独dúalone
- 狭xiánarrow
- 狮shīlion
- 狱yùprison
- 狼lángwolf
- 猎lièhunting
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gǒu |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dog |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 犬 (dog, #94) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 狗
What does 狗 mean?
狗 (gǒu) means “dog”.
How many strokes does 狗 have?
狗 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 狗?
The radical of 狗 is 犬 (quǎn, “dog”), Kangxi radical number 94.
What parts make up 狗?
狗 is made of 犭 (dog) and 句 (sentence).
Which HSK level is 狗?
狗 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 狗 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.