01231 Chinese character of 姑 and pronounce gu1

The Chinese character【姑】that we will explain today is a word that describes relatives or relationships. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Aunt or female elder. Explanation: (1) Refers to father’s sisters. Such as: “Aunt”, “Aunt”, “Aunt”. (2) An old term for the husband’s mother. Such as: “father-in-law and mother-in-law”. (3) Refers to the husband’s sister. For example: “eldest aunt”, “younger aunt”, “sister-in-law”. (4) Refers to an unmarried woman. Such as: “girl”, “young girl alone”. (5) Refers to female monks and nuns. Such as: “nun”, “Taoist nun”. (6) For the time being. For example: “Let’s give it a try” and “Just say it casually.” (7) To condone: to indulge or be permissive. For example: “Tolerating evil encourages evil.”

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【姑】:gū

Cantonese Jyutping of 【姑】:gu1

Here’s an overview of the essential details about the character 【姑】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【姑】, for example:Describing relatives or relationships , It mainly means aunt or female elder. .The richness and complexity of Chinese characters enable various interpretations, some of which may exceed what is presented here.

【姑】is an individual word that merges with others to generate specific phrases, for example【姑姑、姑媽】(Mandarin Pinyin:gū gū 、gū mā/ Cantonese Jyutping:gu1 gu1 、gu1 maa1)

This character is written with 8 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


姑姑送給了我一份珍貴的禮物。

My aunt gave me a precious gift.


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