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箍
gū
1. hoop
2. to bind with hoops
Uncommon • Top 26% ✏️ 14 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

箍
gū
hoop; to surround, to bind
14 丶

Compound Words (20)

打箍
dǎgū
to hoop
环箍
huángū
a hoop
筲箍
shāogū
to hoop on a basket
箍嘴
gūzuǐ
to muzzle
箍子
gūzi
finger ring (dialect)
箍带
gūdài
strap
箍桶
gūtǒng
hooped barrel
箍紧
gūjǐn
to fasten tightly with a hoop
箍麻
gūmá
to become numb (from being bound too tightly)
袖箍
xiùgū
armband
轮箍
lúngū
tire
金箍
jīngū
gold band
针箍
zhēngū
thimble
铁箍
tiěgū
iron hoop
头箍
tóugū
headband
帽箍儿
màogūr
the ribbon around a cap
竹箍儿
zhúgūr
bamboo hoop
箍桶匠
gūtǒngjiàng
cooper
箍桶店
gūtǒngdiàn
coopery
箍节儿
gūjier
short length

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Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,763
Word Frequency Rank
22,261 of 84,292

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