构 (gòu) - to construct & to form

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gòu ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

枫惠

构 · gòu

to construct;

to form;

to compose;

to make up;

to fabricate;

structure;

framework

to constructto formto compose

Usage highlights

structureto conceive/designto construct/buildcompositionframeworkto fabricate

Synonyms

  • 建— to build/construct
  • 造— to make/build
  • 筑— to construct/build

Antonyms

  • 拆— to dismantle/demolish
  • 毁— to destroy/ruin

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The architect designed the building's structure (结构).
  • We need to construct a new plan (构思).
  • This sentence has a complex grammatical construction (构式).

Collocations

  • structure(结构)
  • to conceive/design(构思)
  • to construct/build(构建)
  • composition(构成)
  • framework(构架)
  • to fabricate(虚构)

Idioms

  • To fabricate stories out of thin air(向壁虚构)
  • To form cliques for selfish purposes(结党营私)
  • A well-conceived plan(构思巧妙)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to construct' or 'to build', derived from the wooden (木) component suggesting construction materials.
  • In modern usage, extends to abstract constructions like ideas, compositions, and organizational structures.

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