Memory phrase for the character: 苟
苟
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Meaning
thoughtless, negligent, careless, if indeed
Pronunciation
gǒu
Explanation
Top: plant 艹; bottom: sentence 句 (wrapped 勹 mouth 口 [here: a present])
Mnemonic
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Using plants for wrapping a present 口 is: thoughtless and negligent.
Radicals
艹
grass, plant Grass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
句
sentence
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Vocabulary
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苟延残喘
gǒu yán cán chuǎn
to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
苟且
gǒu qiě
perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
苟且
gǒu qiě