Rank 1300IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

孤 - gū

orphan, fatherless; solitary

orphan, fatherless; solitary

How to read 孤

Click 孤 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishorphan, fatherless; solitary
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

孤例 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 孤傲. Please read 孤僻 one more time.

Common words with this character

isolated case; sole instance
proud and aloof
unsociable; withdrawn; reclusive
orphan

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 孤 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 孤例 and 孤傲 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 孤.