 | 苟 | ||
| careless, frivolous; illicit; grammatical particle: if, but, if only; surname; grass name; distinguish DKW 30853 (ji4) | |||
| Radical | 䒑艸艹艹艹 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strokes (without radical) | 5 | Total Strokes | 11 |
| Mandarin reading | goǔ goū | Cantonese reading | gau2 |
| Japanese on reading | kou ku | Japanese kun reading | iyashikumo |
| Korean reading | kwu | Vietnamese reading | |
| Semantic Variant(s) | 茍 | ||
| 苟富贵，勿相忘 | [ goǔ fù guì wù xiāng wàng ] don't forget your friends when you become rich |
| 苟延残喘 | [ goǔ yán cán chuǎn ] to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom) |
| ⇒ 一笔不苟 | [ yī bǐ bù goǔ ] lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom), fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly |
| ⇒ 一丝不苟 | [ yī sī bù goǔ ] not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules, meticulous, not one hair out of place |