姑gū · gu
father's sister; husband's mother. 8 strokes, radical 女, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 姑
Strokes 1–3 write 女, then strokes 4–8 write 古.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 姑 · the stroke-order rules
What 姑 is made of
女 (nǚ, woman) and 古 (gǔ, old).
An older 古 woman 女; 古 also provides the pronunciation.
Words that use 姑
| 姑娘 | girl 年轻的女孩子 一个采茶姑娘在花丛中忙着写生。A tea-picking girl was busy sketching among the flowers. Lesson 202, 采风观察与个性创造 · 艺术殿堂与审美风华 · Artistic Splendor, Theatrical Performance & Cultural Aesthetics |
| 姑姑 | paternal aunt 指父亲的姐妹 姑姑一直热爱古典音乐。aunt has always loved classical music. Lesson 585, 笃行实业 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
| 姑姑 | paternal aunt 指父亲的姐妹 姑姑一直热爱古典音乐。aunt has always loved classical music. Lesson 585, 笃行实业 · 艺苑流芳与经世济民 · Civic Governance & Cultural Renaissance |
More characters with the radical 女
All 24 of them, and what the radical means, on the 女 radical page.