(ě) - Gu — a rare Chinese character meaning 'to & also used as a surname.

Tone 3

ě | 13 strokes | radical:

· ě

Gu — a rare Chinese character meaning 'to care for, to attend to';

also used as a surname.

Gu — a rare Chinese character meaning 'toalso used as a surname.

Usage highlights

Care for familyGu surnameAttend to mattersLook afterTake care ofGu family

Synonyms

  • to care for, to attend to (more common variant)
  • to look after, to care for

Antonyms

  • to abandon, to discard
  • to neglect, to ignore

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He cares for his family (頋家).
  • This is a rare surname (頋姓).
  • She attends to the elderly (頋老人).

Collocations

  • Care for family(頋家)
  • Gu surname(頋姓)
  • Attend to matters(頋事)
  • Look after(頋看)
  • Take care of(頋护)
  • Gu family(頋氏)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Extremely rare character in modern usage
  • Primarily known as an uncommon surname
  • Often confused with the more common character 顾 (顧) which has similar meaning

FAQ