沟 (gōu)
ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4]
- HSK 3.1 level 5
- 7 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 勾 represents the sound. Simplified form of 溝.
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 勾 (sound) — 勾 is a component form of 句.