Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 沟


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Meaning

ditch, gutter, groove, gully, ravine

Pronunciation

gōu

Explanation

Left: water , right: hook, sketch (two hooks , in engagement)

Mnemonic

Water "hooks in" (= aggregates) in the ditch.

Radicals

Water
hook in, sketch
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Vocabulary

芦沟桥 Lú gōu qiáo Lugou bridge or Marco Polo bridge, the scene of "incident" sparking WW2 between Japan and China
沟通 gōu tōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
山沟 shān gōu valley; gully; mountain region
排水沟 pái shuǐ gōu gutter
壕沟 háo gōu trench; moat
沟壑 gōu hè gorge; gulch; ravine; deep ditch


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