够 (gòu) is a Chinese character meaning “enough”. It is written from 句 (sentence; phrase) and 多 (many; much), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
句 + 多
Left–right structure
Structure from: 说文解字: 夠，多也。从多句聲（现代字形 够 为左句右多；hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组核验：句[0-4]，多[5-10]）
Memory aid
Many (多) sentences (句) — say that many and you have said enough.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 足够zú gòuenough; sufficient够 = gòu
- 能够néng gòuto be able to; can够 = gòu
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All readings
enough
enough; sufficient; to reach (by stretching)
数量或程度可以满足需要；（伸手）达到。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 足够zú gòuenough; sufficient够 = gòu
- 能够néng gòuto be able to; can够 = gòu
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 够 mean?
够 (gòu) means enough; sufficient; to reach (by stretching).
How do you pronounce 够?
It is pronounced gòu.
What parts is 够 made of?
句 (sentence; phrase) and 多 (many; much), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字: 夠，多也。从多句聲（现代字形 够 为左句右多；hanzi-writer-data 笔画分组核验：句[0-4]，多[5-10]）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 够 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 够?
夕. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 够?
Common ones are 足够 and 能够. The reading of 够 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.