苟

gǒu

adverb #17,297

Meanings

1 (literary) if indeed
2 careless; negligent (bound form)
3 temporarily (bound form)

Characters

if; careless; temporarily

Examples

苟能坚持，必有所成。

Gǒu néng jiānchí, bì yǒu suǒ chéng.

If one can persevere, there will surely be achievement.

做事不能苟且了事。

Zuòshì bù néng gǒuqiě liǎoshì.

One should not do things in a careless, slapdash way.

Tips

usage

苟 is mostly literary. Common compounds: 一丝不苟 (meticulous), 苟且 (careless/sloppy), 苟活 (to survive by any means). Also a surname (Gǒu).

Stroke Order

苟 gǒu