1. 姑

姑

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  • 992nd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.02% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
姑→
女古
2Radical
姑→
女woman十ten口mouth
3Graphical
姑→
㇛一丿一丨口

Pinyin & Meaning

1. gū (gu1)paternal aunt • husband's sister • husband's mother (old) • nun • for the time being (literary)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 姑 gū (gu1)The component 女 is pronounced as 'rǔ' (ru3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 姑 gū (gu1)The component 古 is pronounced as 'gǔ' (gu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Appears In

姑 also appears in:
菇

Example Words

Common

姑娘 

Uncommon

大姑 
姑姑 
姑妈 (姑媽)
灰姑娘 

RareShow 33

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.