姑娘
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姑娘 (gūniang) · girl
姑娘 (gūniang) means “girl; young woman”. It is written with 2 characters: 姑 (father's sister) + 娘 (mother). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 姑娘 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)
娘 niáng · mother
What 娘 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 良liáng — good
- 丶 — dot
- 艮gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 良 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
那个姑娘是我妹妹。Nàge gūniang shì wǒ mèimei.That girl is my younger sister.
这位姑娘是谁？Zhè wèi gūniang shì shéi?Who is this young lady?
Questions about 姑娘
What does 姑娘 mean?
姑娘 (gūniang) means “girl; young woman”.
How do you pronounce 姑娘?
姑娘 is pronounced gūniang.
Which HSK level is 姑娘?
姑娘 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 姑娘 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.