结构
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
结构 (jiégòu) · structure
结构 (jiégòu) means “structure”. It is written with 2 characters: 结 (knot) + 构 (to compose). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 结构 is built
The characters
结 jié · knot
What 结 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 吉jí — lucky
- 士shì — scholar
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 吉 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
构 gòu · to compose
What 构 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 勾gōu — to hook
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 勾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个句子的结构很简单。Zhège jùzi de jiégòu hěn jiǎndān.The structure of this sentence is very simple.
这座楼的结构安全吗？Zhè zuò lóu de jiégòu ānquán ma?Is the structure of this building safe?
Questions about 结构
What does 结构 mean?
结构 (jiégòu) means “structure”.
How do you pronounce 结构?
结构 is pronounced jiégòu.
Which HSK level is 结构?
结构 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 结果jiéguǒresult
- 结实jiēshisturdy
- 结合jiéhéto combine
- 结婚jiéhūnto get married
- 结束jiéshùto end
- 团结tuánjiéto unite
- 总结zǒngjiéto sum up
- 结论jiélùnconclusion
- 结账jiézhàngto pay the bill
- 巴结bājieto curry favour with
Learn 结构 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.