顾
顾 (gù) · to look back
顾 (gù) means “to look back”. It is made of 厄 + 页 and has 10 strokes.
Break 顾 into its parts
What 顾 is made of
- 厄 è — adversity
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 㔾 xiān — seal
- 页 yè — page
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人 rén — person
- 贝 bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 厄 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
顾 stroke order
Example sentences with 顾客
店里顾客很多。Diàn lǐ gùkè hěn duō.There are many customers in the shop.
这位顾客要买什么？Zhè wèi gùkè yào mǎi shénme?What does this customer want to buy?
Words with 顾
- 顾客gùkècustomer
- 照顾zhàoguto take care of
- 不顾bùgùregardless of
- 不屑一顾bùxièyīgùto think something not worth a glance
- 顾虑gùlǜworry
- 顾问gùwènadviser
- 后顾之忧hòugùzhīyōuworries back home
- 回顾huígùto look back
- 统筹兼顾tǒngchóujiāngùto plan as a whole, considering all
Quick facts
| Pinyin | gù |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to look back |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Radical | 頁 (leaf, #181) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 顾
What does 顾 mean?
顾 (gù) means “to look back”.
How many strokes does 顾 have?
顾 has 10 strokes.
What is the radical of 顾?
The radical of 顾 is 頁 (yè, “leaf”), Kangxi radical number 181.
What parts make up 顾?
顾 is made of 厄 (adversity) and 页 (page).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.