姑 gū ㄍㄨ gu1

  • paternal aunt
  • husband's sister
  • husband's mother (old)
  • nun
  • for the time being (literary)

Stroke order

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Draw 姑 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 住 ( zhù zyu6 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 姑姑 ( gū gu gu1 gu1 ) 家 ( jiā gaa1 )。

    I'm staying at my aunt's.

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 长得 長得 ( zhǎng de zoeng2 dak1 ) 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 姑姑 ( gū gu gu1 gu1 )。

    She resembles her aunt.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 姑姑 ( gū gu gu1 gu1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 什么的 什麼的 ( shén me de sap6 mo1 dik1 )?

    What does your aunt do?

  • 慎 ( shèn san6 ) 也 ( yě jaa5 ) 娶 ( qǔ ceoi2 ) 了 ( le liu5 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 漂亮 ( piào liang piu3 loeng6 ) 姑娘 ( gū niang gu1 noeng4 )。

    Shinya married a pretty girl.

  • 别 別 ( bié bit6 ) 对 對 ( duì deoi3 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 放肆 ( fàng sì fong3 si3 ), 小姑 ( xiǎo gū siu2 gu1 ) 娘 ( niáng noeng4 )!

    Don't get sassy with me young lady!

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