姑 Stroke Order — How to Write 姑
姑 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
姑 Radical and Character Components
姑 is an ideographic compound. An older 古 woman 女; 古 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 女 + 5 more strokes
姑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gū
Meanings of 姑 in Chinese
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gū姑
Aunt, specifically referring to the father's sister.
我的姑姑是一位非常和蔼的老师。
My paternal aunt is a very kind teacher.
Husband's sister; sister-in-law (husband's side).
我的小姑子明天要来我家做客。
My husband's younger sister is coming to visit my home tomorrow.
Archaic term for mother-in-law (used by a wife to refer to her husband's mother).
她对翁姑十分孝顺
She is very filial to her parents-in-law.
Refers to a young woman, a maiden, or a general term for women. It is also used in specific titles like 'Daoist nun' (道姑), 'Buddhist nun' (尼姑), or as 'gu' in 'gūniang' (姑娘) meaning young lady.
这位姑娘很善良。
This young lady is very kind.
For the time being; temporarily; to tolerate or indulge reluctantly.
我们姑且相信他的话吧
Let's just believe what he says for now.
Common Words and Phrases with 姑
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The kinship between cousins whose parents are a brother and a sister.
我的姑表弟弟今天从老家过来看望我们了。
My cousin, who is my paternal aunt's son, visited us from our hometown today.
2
father's sister's husband; uncle-in-law
我的姑爹是个非常和蔼的人。
My paternal aunt's husband is a very kind person.
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paternal aunt's husband
我姑夫是一位很幽默的人，每次家庭聚会都能把大家逗乐。
My paternal aunt's husband is a very humorous person; he always makes everyone laugh at family gatherings.
4
Husband of one's paternal aunt.
去年夏天，姑父带我们去海边度假，我们玩得很开心
Last summer, my paternal aunt's husband took us to the beach for a vacation, and we had a great time.
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Paternal grandaunt; also a colloquial term for a bossy or demanding woman.
这位姑奶奶脾气可不小，谁都得让她三分
This 'guniangnai' (lady boss) has quite a temper; everyone has to give in to her a little.
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A paternal aunt (father's sister) or a husband's aunt.
我丈夫的姑婆每年都会回老家过年，全家人都很期待她的到来。
My husband's paternal aunt returns to her hometown for the Spring Festival every year, and the whole family looks forward to her arrival.
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Tentatively; for the time being. It suggests doing something temporarily, often as a concession or due to necessity.
这个问题我们姑且放一放，先解决眼前的困难。
Let's put this question aside for now and address the immediate difficulties first.
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Sisters-in-law; a woman and her husband's sister.
姑嫂两人经常一起逛街、聊天，感情非常好。
The wife and her husband's sister often go shopping and chat together, and their relationship is very good.
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Listen to it for what it's worth; take it with a grain of salt.
他讲的那个故事听起来有些夸张，你姑妄听之就好，不必当真。
The story he told sounded a bit exaggerated, just take it with a grain of salt, there's no need to take it too seriously.
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To speak casually or just for the sake of talking, often implying that the words may not be entirely accurate or should not be taken too seriously.
对于我们团队的这次创意讨论，我姑妄言之，或许我们可以从顾客的日常体验中寻找灵感。
For our team's creative discussion, I'm just speaking casually, but perhaps we can find inspiration from customers' daily experiences.
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To tolerate, indulge, or appease wrongdoing or faults, often out of leniency or for temporary peace, which can lead to negative consequences.
对这种不良行为的姑息，只会让情况变得更糟。
Condoning this kind of bad behavior will only make the situation worse.
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To tolerate evil is to abet it.
如果对员工的小过失一再姑息养奸，最终可能会导致更大的问题，损害公司的声誉和业绩。
If minor transgressions by employees are repeatedly tolerated, it may ultimately lead to much larger problems, damaging the company's reputation and performance.
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son-in-law (a form of address)
女儿的姑爷第一次上门，岳父岳母准备了一桌丰盛的菜肴。
When their daughter's son-in-law visited for the first time, the parents-in-law prepared a rich table of dishes.
More words with 姑
- cūn村gū姑a young woman from a village
- dào道gū姑Taoist nun, Taoist priestess
- ní尼gū姑A Buddhist nun.
- xiān仙gū姑A female immortal or sorceress.
- huī灰gū姑niáng娘Cinderella
- wēng翁gū姑a woman's parents-in-law
- jiù舅gū姑parents-in-law, husband's parents
- gū姑mǔ母aunt, paternal aunt
- xiǎo小gū姑sister-in-law, paternal aunt
- gū姑niang娘men们girls, ladies
- gū姑zhāng嫜husband's parents, parents-in-law
- xiǎo小gū姑niang娘little girl, lass
- xiǎo小gū姑zi子husband's younger sister, sister-in-law
- gū姑niang娘jiā家young woman, girl
- wài外gū姑maternal aunt, mother-in-law
- gū姑gu姑jiā家Aunt's home, Aunt's house
- gǎ尕gū姑niáng娘little girl, young girl
- gū姑biǎo表dì弟di弟cousin, younger male cousin
- nà那gū姑niáng娘that girl, the girl
- gū姑xī息zòng纵róng容Condoning, Indulgence
Idioms with 姑
- sān三gū姑liù六pó婆gossipy, meddlesome women
- gū姑zhì置wù勿lùn论Let's leave that aside for now
- ā阿gū姑ā阿wēng翁husband's parents
- cūn村gū姑tián田fù妇unsophisticated country women
- fù妇gū姑bó勃xī溪mother-in-law and daughter-in-law quarreling
- má麻gū姑xiàn献shòu寿Magu offers birthday felicitations
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ予Give a little to gain a lot
- gū姑yè射shén神rén人ethereal beauty
- chǒu丑xí媳fù妇miǎn免bu不de得jiàn见gōng公gū姑Confront unavoidable situations despite reluctance
- xiǎo小gū姑dú独chǔ处an unmarried young woman
- yù欲qǔ取gū姑yǔ与Give a little to take a lot
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Open the tool →Questions about 姑
What does 姑 mean in Chinese?
姑 (gū) means “Aunt” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 姑?
姑 is pronounced gū in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 姑 have?
姑 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 姑?
姑 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 姑?
The radical of 姑 is 女, and 姑 is an ideographic compound.