遘 (gòu) - to meet & to encounter

遘Tone 4

gòu ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

遘 · gòu

to meet;

to encounter;

to come across (often used in classical or formal contexts).

to meetto encounterto come across (often used in classical or

Usage highlights

encounter difficultiesmeet with misfortunerare encountercome acrossmeet by chanceencounter obstacles

Synonyms

  • 遇— to meet; to encounter
  • 逢— to come across; to meet
  • 遭— to encounter (usually negative events)

Antonyms

  • 避— to avoid; to evade
  • 离— to leave; to separate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They encountered difficulties (遘遇困难).
  • This rare event occurs once in a century (百年不遘).
  • He met with misfortune (遘祸).
  • The two paths converged (两路遘合).

Collocations

  • encounter difficulties(遘难)
  • meet with misfortune(遘祸)
  • rare encounter(罕遘)
  • come across(遘遇)
  • meet by chance(遘会)
  • encounter obstacles(遘碍)

Idioms

  • Encountering hardship and difficulty(遘艰遘难)
  • Meeting with misfortune and disaster(遘灾遘祸)
  • A rare encounter(千载一遘)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese and formal writing; rare in modern colloquial speech.
  • Often appears in historical texts and poetry to describe fateful encounters or coincidences.
  • Carries a formal, literary tone when used in names or compositions.

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