购 (gòu) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 购 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 购
购买
to purchase; to buy
你可以在网上购买机票。
Nǐ kěyǐ zài wǎng shàng gòumǎi jīpiào.
You can purchase plane tickets online.
购物
to shop; shopping
她喜欢在周末购物。
Tā xǐhuan zài zhōumò gòuwù.
She likes to go shopping on weekends.
网购
online shopping
越来越多的人喜欢网购。
Yuèláiyuè duō de rén xǐhuan wǎnggòu.
More and more people prefer online shopping.
Tasks Featuring 购 / 相关任务
Words containing 购 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 购
购 (gòu) means to purchase; to buy. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".