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构成 (gòu chéng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 构成

动 dòng verb

to constitute, to form

水由氢和氧构成。

shuǐ yóu qīng hé yǎng gòu chéng

Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

名 míng noun

composition, constitution

这个团队的构成很多元化。

zhè ge tuán duì de gòu chéng hěn duō yuán huà

The composition of this team is very diverse.

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Word breakdown

构 gòu — to construct, to structure

1 机构 jī gòu — organization, institution HSK 5
- 机 mechanism, machinery (organizational system)
- 构 structure, framework (organizational structure)
Example

我们公司是一家教育机构。

wǒ men gōng sī shì yì jiā jiào yù jī gòu

Our company is an educational institution.
2 结构 jié gòu — structure HSK 5
- 结 connect, join together
- 构 construct, compose
Example

这座建筑的结构很特别。

zhè zuò jiàn zhù de jié gòu hěn tè bié

The structure of this building is very special.
3 构造 gòu zào — construct HSK 6
- 构 structure, frame
- 造 create, make
Example

科学家构造了一个新的理论模型。

kē xué jiā gòu zào le yí gè xīn de lǐ lùn mó xíng

The scientist constructed a new theoretical model.
4 构建 gòu jiàn — to construct HSK 7
- 构 structure, framework, composition
- 建 to build, to establish
Example

我们需要构建一个和谐的社会。

wǒ men xū yào gòu jiàn yí gè hé xié de shè huì

We need to construct a harmonious society.
5 构思 gòu sī — to conceive, to work out HSK 7
- 构 to construct, to structure (the framework aspect)
- 思 to think, thought (the mental/cognitive aspect)
Example

他正在构思一部新小说。

tā zhèng zài gòu sī yī bù xīn xiǎo shuō

He is conceiving a new novel.

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6 构想 gòu xiǎng — to conceive HSK 7
- 构 to construct, to form (the mental construction aspect)
- 想 to think, thought (the mental/ideational aspect)
Example

他正在构想一个新的商业计划。

tā zhèng zài gòu xiǎng yí gè xīn de shāng yè jì huà

He is conceiving a new business plan.
7 虚构 xū gòu — to fabricate, to make up HSK 7
- 虚 false, unreal, empty
- 构 to construct, to compose
Example

他虚构了一个完美的借口。

tā xū gòu le yí gè wán měi de jiè kǒu

He fabricated a perfect excuse.

成 chéng — to form, to become, to complete

Structure & writing

1 构 gòu — to construct; to compose; to design

构 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 木 mù — tree; general term for woody plants

木 is a component in 126 characters

HSK 1

休 xiū to stop; to cease (something) 床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 机 jī machine; a device or apparatus composed of many parts that can do work or serve a special function 条 tiáo a long narrow strip

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杯 bēi cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc. 果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 校 xiào school 样 yàng shape; appearance; state of affairs 桌 zhuō table; desk (furniture for placing items on) 椅 yǐ chair (a seat with a backrest) 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)

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楼 lóu a floor/storey of a building

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末 mò tip or end of an object 朵 duǒ measure word for flowers or clusters 李 lǐ plum tree (deciduous tree with white flowers) 束 shù to tie; to bind 板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)

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极 jí apex; highest point; extremity 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine 树 shù tree; general term for woody plants 根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 梯 tī ladder; stairs; escalator 检 jiǎn to inspect; to examine 概 gài general idea; outline 相 xiāng mutually; each other

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困 kùn to be trapped in hardship or difficulty; unable to break free from circumstances 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning 杂 zá varied; mixed; not pure 材 cái timber; wood 村 cūn village; small residential settlement

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松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer) 林 lín forest; grove of trees or bamboo 染 rǎn to dye (an object with dye) 柿 shì persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit 标 biāo treetop; tip of a branch 格 gé a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment 案 àn ancient wooden food tray 桥 qiáo bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage) 桶 tǒng bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle) 棒 bàng stick; club (usu. thick and short) 森 sēn abounding in trees; densely forested 棵 kē measure word for plants 植 zhí to plant, to cultivate 深 shēn deep (opposite of shallow)

HSK 5

未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 析 xī to separate; to disperse 架 jià rack, shelf, or frame used to support or hold objects

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某 mǒu a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so 柜 guì cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid 桃 táo peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally 档 dàng shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files 梨 lí pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves 模 mó rule; norm; standard 橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine 橙 chéng orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind) 橡 xiàng deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture 荣 róng lush; flourishing (of plants) 采 cǎi to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit) 闲 xián free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy') 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect

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呆 dāi foolish; stupid 朴 pǔ unworked timber; rough wood 杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal 杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 枕 zhěn pillow

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枝 zhī branch (of a plant) 枪 qiāng traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft 枯 kū withered; dried out (of plants) 柔 róu soft, pliant (opposite of "刚") 柴 chái firewood; brushwood for burning 栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house 栏 lán railing; barrier 株 zhū roots and trunk of a tree above ground 核 hé hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member 梅 méi plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour) 械 xiè specialized implement or tool 棉 mián cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花) 棋 qí board game (such as Go, chess, checkers) 棍 gùn stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.) 棕 zōng brown color (like palm fiber) 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 椒 jiāo pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor 榜 bǎng posted list of names 横 héng horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直) 渠 qú waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch

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朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 朽 xiǔ to rot or decay (of material over time) 杆 gǎn the slender, rod-like part of an object (including hollow ones) 杖 zhàng walking stick, cane 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears)

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杠 gàng thick rod or pole 杨 yáng poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties) 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 枢 shū pivot; central or crucial part 柄 bǐng handle of an object 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 柱 zhù pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone) 柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves) 栖 qī to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants) 桂 guì plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice) 框 kuàng frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows 桑 sāng mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part) 桩 zhuāng stake or post driven into the ground 梢 shāo the thinner end of a strip-like object 梭 suō shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子) 梳 shū comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic) 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 棱 léng edge where two surfaces of an object meet 棺 guān coffin 椭 tuǒ elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 楷 kǎi model, example, standard 榨 zhà to press or squeeze out juice from something 槐 huái pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber 槛 kǎn threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone) 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock) 橱 chú cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things) 檐 yán eaves; overhanging edge of a roof 沐 mù to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash

1.2 勾 gōu — to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection)

勾 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

购 gòu to buy; to purchase

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构 gòu to construct; to compose; to design 沟 gōu artificially dug waterway or trench

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钩 gōu hook (a curved, sharp-tipped tool for hanging or retrieving things)

Stroke order

2 成 chéng — to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败)

成 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 3

城 chéng city wall

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诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions)

HSK 6

盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing

consists of

2.1 戊 wù — fifth of the ten Heavenly Stems; denotes fifth in order

戊 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 3

成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败)

HSK 4

咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 戚 qi

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威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect

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茂 mào lush, (of plants) growing abundantly and vigorously 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

2.2 丁 dīng — the fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems, used to indicate fourth in order

丁 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 1

可 kě yes; correct; to permit 打 dǎ to strike or hit with hand or tool

HSK 3

成 chéng to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败) 灯 dēng lamp; light (device for illumination or using light for a purpose) 行 xíng to walk; to go

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厅 tīng large room for gatherings or receiving guests; hall 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text)

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顶 dǐng the top or highest part of a person or object

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亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 叮 dīng to sting or bite (of mosquitoes, etc., piercing skin to suck blood) 宁 níng peaceful; tranquil 盯 dīng to fix one's gaze on; to stare at 钉 dīng nail; pin; tack (a slender object made of metal, wood, or bamboo that can be driven into another object)

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