孤 (gū): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

孤=子child+瓜melon

A child (子) alone like a melon (瓜) — orphaned or lonely, as if separated from the vine.

HSK Vocabulary: 孤

HSK words that contain this character.

孤独

gū dú

lonely; lonesome

HSK 6

孤立

gū lì

isolated; solitary; separate

HSK 6

孤儿

gū ér

Orphan

HSK 3.0 L7-9

孤单

gū dān

Lonely

HSK 3.0 L7-9

孤陋寡闻

gū lòu guǎ wén

ignorant and narrow-minded / poorly informed

HSK 3.0 L7-9

孤零零

gū líng líng

Alone / Lonely

HSK 3.0 L7-9

Example Sentences

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

tā他

cháng常

gǎn感

dào到

gū孤

dú独

，

xū需

yào要

péng朋

yǒu友

péi陪

bàn伴

。

He often feels lonely and needs friends to accompany him.

gū孤

ér儿

yuàn院

wèi为

shī失

qù去

fù父

mǔ母

zhè这

ge个

guó国

jiā家

zài在

guó国

jì际

shàng上

chǔ处

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孤 (gū): Orphaned — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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