覯 (gòu) - To meet & to encounter
覯 · gòu
To meet;
to encounter;
to see;
to have an interview with;
often used in classical or literary contexts.
To meetto encounterto see
Usage highlights
To meetRare encounterDifficult to meetSecret meetingTo hope to meetTo encounter hardship
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I hope to meet you soon (希覯).
- This is a rare encounter (難覯).
- They had a secret meeting (私覯).
- This book is seldom seen (罕覯).
Collocations
- To meet(覯面)
- Rare encounter(罕覯)
- Difficult to meet(難覯)
- Secret meeting(私覯)
- To hope to meet(希覯)
- To encounter hardship(覯艱)
Idioms
- To meet with hardship and distress(覯閔既多)
- I have encountered many troubles(我覯之子)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in classical Chinese and literary contexts; rare in modern spoken language.
- Appears in the Classic of Poetry (《詩經》) with meanings of meeting or encountering.
- Carries a formal, somewhat archaic tone when used in modern contexts.