姑 gū
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
姑姑
gūgu
aunt (father’s sister)
Character
Example phrases
- 我姑姑年轻时在报社工作，后来成了一名资深编辑。 Wǒ gūgu niánqīng shí zài bàoshè gōngzuò, hòulái chéng le yì míng zīshēn biānjí. My aunt worked at a newspaper office when she was young and later became a senior editor.
- 姑姑给我寄来了一箱新鲜的水果。 Gūgu gěi wǒ jì lái le yì xiāng xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ. My aunt sent me a box of fresh fruit.
- 过年的时候，姑姑一家都会来我们家吃饭。 Guònián de shíhou, gūgu yìjiā dōu huì lái wǒmen jiā chī fàn. At New Year my aunt's whole family comes to our home for a meal.