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辜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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辜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

辜 Stroke Order — How to Write 辜

Stroke Order

辜 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辛, 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.

辜 Radical and Character Components

Components:古辛

辜 is a phono-semantic compound: 辛 (bitter) carries the meaning, while 古 indicates the sound.

Radical: 辛 + 5 more strokes

辜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gū

Meanings of 辜 in Chinese

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gū辜

To mean 'guilt' or 'crime', often used in phrases like 'innocent' or 'deserving of punishment'.
他被冤枉了,完全是无辜的。
He was wronged; he is completely innocent.
To fail to live up to expectations, to let down, or to betray (often used in the compound "辜负" meaning to let down or disappoint).
我不会辜负你的信任。
I will not betray your trust.

Common Words and Phrases with 辜

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gū辜fù负
To fail to live up to (expectations, trust, kindness); to let down or disappoint someone.
我一定会努力学习,不辜负父母对我的期望。
I will definitely study hard and live up to my parents' expectations.

More words with 辜

  • wú无gū辜innocent, blameless
  • wú无gū辜zhě者innocent, innocent person
  • bù不gū辜Not disappoint, Not let down
  • bù不gū辜fù负live up to, not disappoint
  • wú无gū辜de的rén人innocent person, an innocent
  • huò祸jí及wú无gū辜Harm the innocent, Affect the innocent
  • méi没yǒu有gū辜fù负lived up to, did not disappoint
  • wú无gū辜bǎi百xìng姓Innocent people, Innocent civilians
  • wú无gū辜chéng成yuán员innocent member, blameless member
  • wú无gū辜qīn亲shǔ属innocent relatives, innocent family members
  • wú无gū辜shēng生líng灵innocent creatures, innocent lives
  • wú无gū辜zhī之rén人innocent person, the innocent
  • zhū株lián连wú无gū辜Guilt by association, Collective punishment

Idioms with 辜

  • lěi累jí及wú无gū辜Implicate the innocent
  • sǐ死yǒu有yú余gū辜deserve death many times over
  • píng平bái白wú无gū辜innocent and blameless
  • gū辜ēn恩bèi背yì义ungrateful and treacherous
  • gū辜ēn恩fù负yì义ungrateful and treacherous
  • fù负dé德gū辜ēn恩betray kindness and be ungrateful
  • qiāng戕hài害bù不gū辜harm or kill innocent people

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Questions about 辜

What does 辜 mean in Chinese?

辜 (gū) means “To mean 'guilt' or 'crime'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 辜?

辜 is pronounced gū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 辜 have?

辜 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 辜?

辜 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 辛. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 辜?

The radical of 辜 is 辛, and 辜 is a phono-semantic compound.

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