HSK 2 · Nature & animals

狗

gǒu

dog

Stroke order of 狗

狗 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

An animal "犭" that barks out sentences "句" all day: the dog.

Parts: 犭 animal + 句 sentence (sound element)

Example sentence

那只狗很大。

That dog is very big.

More words: Nature & animals

海sea 大海sea; ocean 海边seaside 河river 湖lake 草grass 草地lawn; meadow 花园garden 动物animal 动物园zoo 猫cat 鸡chicken 鸟bird 鱼fish 养to raise; to keep (pets)

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