Featured image for 孤 gū Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
gū | gu1
English translation
lone
lonely
orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary

Learn the Chinese word in 8 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About

Read some general information about the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

8

Traditional form

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí

Learning hint

child

Etymology of

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

子瓜

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

guā

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and guā represents the sound.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

zài duō yún de 天上 tiān shàng , zhǐ Néng 看到孤零零 gū líng líng de 一颗星星 xīng xing .

In that cloudy sky only one lone star could be seen.

sōu chuán 孤零无依地漂泊 piāo bó le 一阵子 yī zhèn zi .

The ship drifted helplessly for a time.

田地 tián dì 孤零零 gū líng líng de shù shì hěn 显眼 xiǎn yǎn de .

A single tree in a field is prominent.

zǒu 出去 chū qù ma , 不要 bù yào 总是 zǒngshì Guò 孤独 gūdú de 生活 shēnghuó .

Go out; don't always live to yourself.

tiān 生成 shēng chéng rén jiē hǎn .

Yet so eccentric that all marvel at her.

Words with

Explore 23 words and sayings that include the Chinese character in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
孤独 gūdú lonely孤獨
lone
孤单 gū dān lone孤單
孤儿 gū ér orphan孤兒
孤儿院 gū ér yuàn orphanage孤兒院
孤立 gūlì isolate孤立 gūlì
孤零零 gū líng líng lone孤零零 gū líng líng
孤身 gū shēn alone孤身 gū shēn
孤岛 gū dǎo isolated island孤島
孤注一掷 gū zhù yī zhì to stake all on one throw孤注一擲
一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng willful一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng
孤寡 gū guǎ to be lonely孤寡 gū guǎ
孤军奋战 gū jūn fèn zhàn lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom)孤軍奮戰
孤僻 gū pì antisocial孤僻 gū pì
孤立无援 gū lì wú yuán isolated and without help孤立無援
孤寂 gū jì lonesome孤寂 gū jì
孤老 gū lǎo solitary old man or woman孤老 gū lǎo
孤陋寡闻 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced孤陋寡聞
孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng solitary and impoverished (idiom)孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng
孤家寡人 gū jiā guǎ rén one who is cut off from others (idiom)孤家寡人 gū jiā guǎ rén
遗孤 yí gū orphan遺孤
孤芳自赏 gū fāng zì shǎng self-love孤芳自賞
孤魂 gū hún lonely soul孤魂 gū hún

Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Decomposition

See the 2 Chinese characters that make up and their own compounds.

Compounds

See all 1 Chinese words that contain the character in their composition.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top