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估 (gū): Estimate — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Recognition 4
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How to write 估 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 估

估 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
估=亻person+古ancient, old

A person (亻) makes calculations or estimates based on past (古) — to assess or appraise value.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 估

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 估

HSK words that contain this character.

估计

gū jì

to estimate

HSK 4

评估

píng gū

estimate; assess; appraise

HSK 6

估算

gū suàn

Estimate

HSK 3.0 L7-9

低估

dī gū

Underestimate

HSK 3.0 L7-9
6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 估 is used in context

bú不
yào要
dī低
gū估
tā他
de的
néng能
lì力
。

Don't underestimate his ability

wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
píng评
gū估
zhè这
ge个
xiàng
wǒ我
gū估
jì计
tā他
míng明
tiān天
huì会
lái来
。

Information

Pinyingū
Meaningestimate
Strokes7
Radical亻
Traditional估
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#686
Zhuyinㄍㄨ
UnicodeU+4F30
CangjieOJR
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项
mù目
dì的
fēng风
xiǎn险
。

We need to evaluate the risks of this project

I estimate he will come tomorrow

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