沟 = 氵 + 勾

沟 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “ditch”. It is built from 氵 (water) and 勾 (hook).

Keyword: ditch
Pinyin (Mandarin): gōu
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: ditch, drain, narrow waterway, водосток, канава, узкий водный путь, drain, narrow waterway

Decomposition

ids

氵 water
勾 hook

How to find 沟 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “water” + “hook”. 沟 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 沟 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.