姑
Character
paternal aunt
Meaning
gū
gu1- paternal aunt CC-CEDICT
- husband's sister CC-CEDICT
- husband's mother (old) CC-CEDICT
- nun CC-CEDICT
- for the time being (literary) CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 8 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 姑
Draw “姑” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我姑姑住在北京。
wǒ gū gu zhù zài běi jīng
My aunt lives in Beijing.
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姑妈很爱看书。
gū mā hěn ài kàn shū
Auntie loves reading books.
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这是姑姑给我的礼物。
zhè shì gū gu gěi wǒ de lǐ wù
This is the present my aunt gave me.
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Words with 姑
See all 48 →姑娘gū nianga girl; a young womanWordHSK 3姑姑gū guaunt; the sister of your fatherWordHSK 6姑丈gū zhànghusband of paternal auntWord姑且gū qiěfor the time being; tentativelyWord姑夫gū fufather's sister's husbandWord姑妈gū mā(coll.) father's married sisterWord姑婆gū pógrandfather's sisterWord姑子gū zihusband's sisterWord姑息gū xīexcessively tolerantWord姑母gū mǔfather's sisterWord姑父gū fufather's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncleWord姑爷gū yeson-in-law (used by wife's family)Word