How to write 够 (gòu) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice

gòu enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster 11 strokes · Radical 夕 (evening) · HSK 4 required writing character

Pronunciation & meaning

Pronounced gòu.

enough
adequate
to reach
to attain
to pass muster

Stroke Order & Practice

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够 — 11 strokes, numbered in writing order. 笔顺图（数字为下笔顺序）。

Decomposition

够 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.

够 =

句 left sentence

多 right much

Radical

The radical of 够 is 夕 — meaning evening. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.

Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 夜.

How the character is built

够 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 多 (more) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 句 originally indicated the sound.

HSK 4 Words Containing 够

不够 búgòu not enough; insufficient

时间不够用了。

Shíjiān búgòu yòng le.

There isn't enough time.

够 gòu enough; sufficient

这些钱够买一本书。

Zhèxiē qián gòu mǎi yì běn shū.

This money is enough to buy a book.

能够 nénggòu to be able to; can

我相信你能够做到。

Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ nénggòu zuòdào.

I believe you can do it.

Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句

够 appears in 18 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:

理想能够使人走出困境。

From Mock Exam 17 →

可惜的是，人们往往对这一点重视不够。

From Mock Exam 12 →

这不仅是因为他们不够勇敢，还因为他们对自己要求太高。

From Mock Exam 13 →

FAQ

What does 够 mean in Chinese?

够 (gòu) means enough, adequate; to reach, to attain; to pass muster. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.

How many strokes does 够 have?

够 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.

What is the radical of 够?

The radical of 够 is 夕 (evening). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 夜.

What is the pinyin for 够?

够 is pronounced gòu.

What HSK 4 words use 够?

In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 够 appears in 3 words, including 不够 (búgòu), 够 (gòu), 能够 (nénggòu). See the full list above.