姑姑
Old HSK 5
姑姑 (gūgu) · aunt (father's sister)
姑姑 (gūgu) means “aunt (father's sister)”. It is written with 1 character: 姑 (father's sister). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 姑姑 is built
The characters
姑 gū · father's sister
What 姑 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 古gǔ — ancient
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: An older 古 woman 女; 古 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我姑姑住在上海。Wǒ gūgu zhù zài Shànghǎi.My aunt lives in Shanghai.
姑姑给我买了一件新衣服。Gūgu gěi wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn xīn yīfu.My aunt bought me a new piece of clothing.
Questions about 姑姑
What does 姑姑 mean?
姑姑 (gūgu) means “aunt (father's sister)”.
How do you pronounce 姑姑?
姑姑 is pronounced gūgu.
Which HSK level is 姑姑?
姑姑 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 姑姑 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.