顧
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gù · to look back

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

21Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

頁Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 顧

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Example sentences

Notice where 顧 sits in each complete thought.

Tā zhào gù le wǒ de gǒu.她照顧了我的狗。

She took care of my dog.

Source: Tatoeba #5405534 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zuì zhòng yào de shì nǐ yào hǎohǎo zhào gù zì jǐ.最重要的是你要好好照顧自己。

Above all, you must take good care of yourself.

Source: Tatoeba #349749 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yí dìng yào yǒu rén zhào gù bìng rén.一定要有人照顧病人。

Somebody must care for the patient.

Source: Tatoeba #850394 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú gù wǒ de zhōng gào.他不顧我的忠告。

He disregarded my advice.

Source: Tatoeba #832471 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ zhào gù yí xià wǒ de māo má ?你可以照顧一下我的貓嗎?

Would you look after my cat?

Source: Tatoeba #776975 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā duì wǒ de tí yì bú xiè yí gù.他對我的提議不屑一顧。

He wouldn't look at my proposal.

Source: Tatoeba #848828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 顧 in context

  1. Say gù, then recall the core meaning: to look back.
  2. Write all 21 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 顧 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.