苟 gǒu gōu

careless, frivolous; illicit; grammatical particle: if, but, if only; surname; grass name; distinguish DKW 30853 (ji4)

HSK 6 #2886

DEFINITIONS

苟 gǒu
  • surname Gou
  • if
  • supposing
  • careless
  • negligent
  • temporarily

STROKES

苟 stroke order diagram
苟 stroke order animation

WORDS

一丝不苟 yī sī bù gǒu
HSK 6
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
苟同 gǒu tóng to agree blindly
苟延残喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
苟安 gǒu ān see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1]
一笔不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一筆不苟 yī bǐ bù gǒu lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
不敢苟同 bù gǎn gǒu tóng to beg to differ (idiom)
不苟 bù gǒu not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious
未敢苟同 wèi gǎn gǒu tóng can't agree with
苟且 gǒu qiě perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt to improve oneself; taking things easily without attending to responsibilities
苟且偷生 gǒu qiě tōu shēng to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
苟取 gǒu qǔ (literary) to extort; to take as bribe
苟合 gǒu hé illicit sexual relations
苟存 gǒu cún to drift through life
苟富贵，勿相忘 gǒu fù guì ， wù xiāng wàng don't forget your friends when you become rich
苟富貴，勿相忘 gǒu fù guì ， wù xiāng wàng don't forget your friends when you become rich
苟延殘喘 gǒu yán cán chuǎn to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
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