Pronunciation

Characters pronounced gu.

16 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 16 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

固 gù to become solid, solidify; strength 故 gù classic ancient, old; reason, because 雇 gù employ, to hire 顾 gù look back; look at; look after 估 gū merchant; estimate, guess, presume 咕 gū mumble, mutter, murmur; rumble 姑 gū father's sister; husband's mother 孤 gū orphan, fatherless; solitary 沽 gū buy and sell; inferior in quality 菇 gū mushrooms 辜 gū crime, criminal offense 古 gǔ classic old, classic, ancient 股 gǔ thighs, haunches, rump; share 谷 gǔ valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150 骨 gǔ bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188 鼓 gǔ drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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