Spot 苟
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
苟 component
gǒu · careless, frivolous, illicit; but, if only
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 苟
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue苟Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 苟 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
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Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 苟 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
尊敬zūnjìng
to respect
HSK 3.0 · L5崇敬chóngjìngto revere
HSK 3.0 · L7-9恭敬gōngjìngdeferential
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬jìngChinese character
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬爱jìng’àito respect and love
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬而远之jìng’éryuǎnzhīto show respect from a distance
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬礼jìnglǐto salute
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬佩jìngpèito esteem
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬请jìngqǐngplease
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬畏jìngwèito revere
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬业jìngyèdedicated to one's work
HSK 3.0 · L7-9敬意jìngyìrespect
HSK 3.0 · L7-9