姑
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gū · father's sister

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8Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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女Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 姑

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gūWords pronounced gū
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Example sentences

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Tā qǔ le yí gè jiā ná dà gū niáng.他娶了一個加拿大姑娘。

He married a Canadian girl.

Source: Tatoeba #5919520 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhù zài wǒ gūgu jiā.我住在我姑姑家。

I'm staying at my aunt's.

Source: Tatoeba #918000 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men gū qiě rènwéi tā shì duì de.我们姑且认为它是对的。

Let's assume this is correct for now.

Source: Tatoeba #13998065 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège gǎng wèi bù hé shì xiǎo gū niáng.这个岗位不合适小姑娘。

The job is not suitable for young girls.

Source: Tatoeba #2383499 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài ōu zhōu ǒu yù le gū mǔ.我在欧洲偶遇了姑母。

I ran into my aunt by chance in Europe.

Source: Tatoeba #8865172 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sì wèi gū niáng zhī zhōng zuì měi de shì nán xī.四位姑娘之中最美的是南希。

Nancy is the most beautiful of the four girls.

Source: Tatoeba #395972 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 姑 in context

  1. Say gū, then recall the core meaning: father's sister.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 姑娘 (gū niang), meaning “girl”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 姑 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.