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不顾

búgù

to ignore; despite

A person ignoring a helper
Memory picture

Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

顾 gù

Strokes
10
Radical
页 — page, sheet, leaf
Made of
厄 adversity, difficulty, distress 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 顾

Example phrases

  • 他不顾危险。 Tā bú gù wēixiǎn. He ignores the danger.
  • 她不顾劝告。 Tā bú gù quàngào. She ignores the advice.
  • 不顾风雨出门。 Bú gù fēngyǔ chūmén. He goes out despite the wind and rain.

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