Hanzi
Traditional
構
Simplified
构

to construct/to form/to make up/to compose/literary composition/paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

gòu

Bopomofo

ㄍㄡˋ

Jyutping

gau3

Example sentences

構成 / 构成 gòuchéng
水是由氫和氧構成的。
水是由氢和氧构成的。

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

威脅 / 威胁 wēixié
污染對環境構成威脅。
污染对环境构成威胁。

Pollution poses a threat to the environment.

機構 / 机构 jīgòu
這是一個非營利機構。
这是一个非营利机构。

This is a non-profit organization.

金融 jīnróng
他在一家大型金融機構工作。
他在一家大型金融机构工作。

He works in a large financial institution.

結構 / 结构 jiégòu
這棟建築的結構非常堅固。
这栋建筑的结构非常坚固。

The structure of this building is very sturdy.

房屋 fángwū
這棟房屋的結構非常穩固。
这栋房屋的结构非常稳固。

The structure of this building is very stable.

構建 / 构建 gòujiàn
我們要構建和諧的校園環境。
我们要构建和谐的校园环境。

We want to build a harmonious campus environment.

構 / 构 gòu
導演先構思故事，再安排鏡頭。
导演先构思故事，再安排镜头。

The director first conceived the story, then arranged the shots.

Example Vocabulary

構成

gou4'cheng2

to constitute; to form; to compose

機構

ji1'gou4

organization; mechanism; institution

結構

jie2'gou4

structure

同分異構體

建構

jian4'gou4

架構

jia4'gou4

構圖

gou4'tu2

構建

gou4'jian4

to construct; to build; to establish

構

gou4

to build; to form; to conceive or plan

構件

gou4'jian4

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