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Phonetic Radical of Chinese Symbols (Lesson Eighteen)

Phonetic Radical Index

 

pinyin: gǔ

Chinese phrase: 古代 gǔ dài - ancient times

古怪 gǔ guài - strange, odd

Examples:

故

pinyin: gù;

Chinese phrase: 故事 gù shì - story

故宫 gù gōng - the Imperial Palace, the Forbidden City

估

pinyin: gū;

Chinese phrase: 估计 gū jì - estimate, appraise

 

姑

pinyin: gū;

Chinese phrase: 姑娘 gū niáng - girl

姑姑 gū gu - father's sister, aunt

 

 

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