Chinese Word: 苟 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

苟HSK 6

Pinyin: gǒu

English Definition: if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily; surname Gou

Chinese Definition:
①姑且，暂且：苟安。苟延残喘。苟且。
②马虎，随便：苟得。苟合。不敢苟同。
③如果，假使：苟非其人。“苟富贵，无相忘”。
④姓氏。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 艸

Pictophonetic: 句 indicates the sound; 艹 (wild grass) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 艹 [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
- 句 [jùgou1] sentence, clause, phrase, paragraph; stanza

Similar Characters: 茍句荀

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一丝不苟	yī sī bù gǒu	not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place	HSK 6
苟且	gǒu qiě	perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
不苟言笑	bù gǒu yán xiào	serious in speech and manner; reticent; taciturn (idiom)
苟安	gǒu ān	see 苟且偷安
苟同	gǒu tóng	to agree blindly

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1		néng gōng qiǎo jiàng 能工巧匠 de 的 tè diǎn 特点 shì 是 yì sī bù gǒu 一丝不苟。 Attention to detail is the hallmark of a fine craftsman.
2		dé guó rén 德国人 de 的 gōng zuò 工作 tài du 态度 hěn 很 chún cuì 纯粹， yì sī bù gǒu 一丝不苟。 Germans have a pure working attitude, very meticulous.