Chinese symbol for “ditch”
沟
gōu
Traditional: 溝
ditch; gutter; groove; gully
The closest CC-CEDICT match for ditch is 沟 (gōu), defined as: ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; measure word: 道 (dào).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “ditch”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 壑沟 (壑溝) | hè gōu | ditch; narrow strip of water |
| 洫 | xù | to ditch; a moat |
| 明沟 (明溝) | míng gōu | open drainage channel; ditch |
| 阳沟 (陽溝) | yáng gōu | open drainage channel; ditch |
| 河沟 (河溝) | hé gōu | brook; ditch |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 沟.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 沟通 (溝通) | gōu tōng | to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate |
| 鸿沟 (鴻溝) | hóng gōu | (fig.) gulf; chasm; wide gap; (originally) the Hong Canal in Henan, which in ancient times formed the border between enemies Chu 楚 (Chǔ) and |
| 水沟 (水溝) | shuǐ gōu | gutter; sewer |
| 沟渠 (溝渠) | gōu qú | channel; moat |
| 阴沟 (陰溝) | yīn gōu | sewer; underground drainage channel |
| 壕沟 (壕溝) | háo gōu | trench; moat |
See also: Japanese symbol for “ditch”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.