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Meaning of 篝

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
Pinyin: gōu
English Definition: bamboo frame for drying clothes; bamboo cage
Chinese Definition:
①竹笼:篝火。篝灯。
Total strokes: 16; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (bamboo) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ zhú ] bamboo; flute
    • [ gòu ] secret, niche, hiding-hole, cabinet
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Example Words
篝火 gōu huǒ bonfire
篝火狐鸣 gōu huǒ míng to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion; an uprising is afoot (idiom)
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Example Sentences
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They boys felt tired so they put out the fire and crept into their tent.