How to Write 箍
The character 箍 (gū) is written with 14 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 竹 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
箍 is pronounced gū in Mandarin Chinese. It means hoop / to bind with a hoop.
Common Words with 箍
发箍
fà gū
headband; hair hoop
铁箍
tiě gū
iron hoop
箍桶
gū tǒng
to hoop a bucket / cooperage
Example Sentences
她戴了一个红色的发箍。
tā dài le yí gè hóng sè de fà gū
She wore a red headband.
木桶外面有一圈铁箍。
mù tǒng wài miàn yǒu yī quān tiě gū
There is an iron hoop around the wooden bucket.
那位师傅正在箍桶。
nà wèi shī fù zhèng zài gū tǒng
That master is hooping a barrel.
Practice Writing 箍 (gū)
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