沟

• 拼音: gōu
• 汉字拆解: 沟 = 氵(water radical) + 冓 (phonetic component)

含义

Ditch; channel; groove; gutter. A long narrow excavation in the ground.

Refers to irrigation ditches, drainage channels, trenches, or any groove-like depression. Also used in compound words like 沟通 (communication). Can refer to natural ravines or man-made channels.

例句

1. 农民在田地边挖了一条灌溉沟。
2. 暴雨后路边的排水沟都满了。
3. 山里有一道很深的沟。

用法指南

语境: agriculture, geography, construction

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 小心路边的沟。(Be careful of the ditch by the road.)
• 这条沟用来排水。(This channel is used for drainage.)

错误说法

• 代沟是很深的沟 (While 代沟 means generation gap, it's a figurative compound — don't describe it as a physical ditch)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character: 氵(water radical) indicates meaning + 冓 provides the sound.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal