孤(gū)

HSK 68 strokes

lone

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Character information

Pinyin
gū
Meaning
lone; lonely
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 孤 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰子瓜

In this compound, the meaning comes from 子 (child); 瓜 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

子zǐ瓜guā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 孤 step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 孤

Common words using 孤 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gū孤ér儿
HSK 6

orphan

Open 孤儿 page →
gū孤dú独
HSK 6

lonely

Open 孤独 page →
gū孤dān单
HSK 7-9

lone

Open 孤单 page →
gū孤lì立
HSK 7-9

to isolate

Open 孤立 page →
gū孤líng零líng零
HSK 7-9

lone

Open 孤零零 page →
gū孤lòu陋guǎ寡wén闻
HSK 7-9

ignorant and inexperienced

Open 孤陋寡闻 page →
gū孤lì例

isolated case; sole instance

Open 孤例 page →
gū孤ào傲

proud and aloof

Open 孤傲 page →

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From 孤’s common words

儿独单立零陋寡闻

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