orphaned; solitary; alone
Animated Stroke Order 孤
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HSK Vocabulary: 孤
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 孤 is used in context
1
tā他
cháng常
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.
2
gū孤
ér儿
yuàn院
wèi为
shī失
qù去
fù父
mǔ母
de的
hái孩
zi子
tí提
gōng供
guān关
ài爱
。
The orphanage provides care for children who have lost their parents.
3
zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
zài在
guó国
jì际
shàng上
chǔ处
yú于
gū孤
lì立
zhuàng状
tài态
。
This country is in a state of isolation internationally.
4
wǒ我
yí一
gè个
rén人
zài在
jiā家
，
hěn很
gū孤
dú独
。
I am alone at home and feel very lonely.
5
bān搬
dào到
xīn新
chéng城
shì市
hòu后
，
tā他
cháng常
cháng常
gǎn感
dào到
gū孤
dú独
，
yīn因
wèi为
méi没
yǒu有
péng朋
yǒu友
。
After moving to the new city, he often feels lonely because he has no friends.
6
suī虽
rán然
shēn身
chù处
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
，
tā她
nèi内
xīn心
què却
yǒu有
yī一
zhǒng种
nán难
yǐ以
yán言
shuō说
de的
gū孤
dú独
gǎn感
。
Although surrounded by people, she has an indescribable sense of loneliness in her heart.
7
tā他
bèi被
gū孤
lì立
le了
。
He is isolated.
8
zài在
tuán团
duì队
zhōng中
，
bú不
yào要
gū孤
lì立
rèn任
hé何
yí一
gè个
chéng成
yuán员
。
In a team, do not isolate any member.
9
zhè这
ge个
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
gū孤
lì立
zài在
hǎi海
shàng上
，
yǔ与
shì世
gé隔
jué绝
。
This island is isolated at sea, cut off from the world.
10
zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
shì是
gū孤
ér儿
。
This child is an orphan.
Information
Traditional孤
Radical子
Strokes8
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1608
Zhuyinㄍㄨ
Components—
UnicodeU+5B64
CangjieNDHVO
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality