構
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gòu · to compose, to make

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14Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 構

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Example sentences

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Wǒ bú rèn wéi shèng dàn lǎo rén shì xū gòu de.我不認為聖誕老人是虛構的。

I don't believe Santa Claus is imaginary.

Source: Tatoeba #13665579 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gù shì lǐ fā shēng de shì dōu shì xū gòu chū lái de.故事裏發生的事都是虛構出來的。

All the events described in this story are imaginary.

Source: Tatoeba #347726 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dú wán tā de shū hòu, wǒ jué dé wǒ kě yǐ gòu jiàn yí dòng fángzi.讀完他的書後,我覺得我可以構建一棟房子。

After reading his books I feel I can construct a house.

Source: Tatoeba #830467 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu de kē xué jiā rèn wéi wēn shì xiào yīng shì xū gòu de.有的科學家認為溫室效應是虛構的。

Some scientists believe that the greenhouse effect is imaginary.

Source: Tatoeba #727307 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xǐ huān bǎ dōng xī chāi kāi, kàn kàn lǐ miàn de jié gòu.我喜歡把東西拆開,看看裏面的結構。

I like to take things apart to see what makes them tick.

Source: Tatoeba #1746109 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fǎ lǜ jià gòu de cún zài, shǐ zhàn zhēng zuì fàn de zé rèn kě yǐ zhuī jiū.法律架構的存在,使戰爭罪犯的責任可以追究。

Legal frameworks exist to hold war criminals accountable.

Source: Tatoeba #13490137 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 構 in context

  1. Say gòu, then recall the core meaning: to compose, to make.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 構 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.