aunt (father's sister) (in 姑妈)

HSK 3

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old)

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

姑妈gū mā

father's married sister; paternal aunt

姑爷gū yé

son-in-law (used by wife's family)

姑且gū qiě

tentatively; for the time being

aunt; husband's sister; tentatively

姑姑gū gū

paternal aunt

姑娘gū niáng

girl; young woman; daughter

5Example Sentences

他的姑妈住在北京。

tā de gū mā zhù zài běi jīng。

His aunt lives in Beijing.

这件事姑且放下。

zhè jiàn shì gū qiě fàng xià。

Let's put this matter aside for the time being.

Other Characters Pronounced “gu”