姑
姑 - gū
paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother
paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's motherHow to read 姑
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| Hanzi | 姑 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 姑 |
| Pinyin | gū |
| English | paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother |
| Radical hint | 女 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 姑丈 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 姑且. “”。 Please read 姑夫 one more time.
Common words with this character
husband of paternal aunt
for the time being; tentatively
father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle
paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4]
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 姑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 姑丈 and 姑且 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.