Which Chinese characters are pronounced gu?

This page lists 51 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable gu, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all gu characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable gu while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing gu characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin gu

Learn how to write 51 Chinese characters pronounced “gu” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “gu” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

故gù

happening

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顾gù

surname Gu

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估gū

to estimate

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姑gū

paternal aunt

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鼓gǔ

drum

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古gǔ

ancient

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固gù

hard

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股gǔ

thigh

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孤gū

lone

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骨gǔ

bone

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谷gǔ

grain

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咕gū

(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced gù

13 dictionary entries use the pronunciation gù, including 故 (happening), 顾 (surname Gu), 固 (hard), 雇 (to employ), 崮 (steep-sided flat-topped mountain).

13 characters

故gù

happening

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顾gù

surname Gu

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固gù

hard

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雇gù

to employ

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崮gù

steep-sided flat-topped mountain

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梏gù

braces (med.)

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牿gù

shed or pen for cattle

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痼gù

obstinate disease

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锢gù

obstinate disease

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僱gù

Chinese character

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錮gù

Chinese character

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鲴gù

Xenocypris, genus of cyprinid fish found in eastern Asia

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顧gù

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced gǔ

21 dictionary entries use the pronunciation gǔ, including 鼓 (drum), 古 (ancient), 股 (thigh), 骨 (bone), 谷 (grain).

21 characters

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced gū

17 dictionary entries use the pronunciation gū, including 估 (to estimate), 姑 (paternal aunt), 孤 (lone), 咕 ((onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc), 菇 ((bound form) mushroom).

17 characters

估gū

to estimate

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姑gū

paternal aunt

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孤gū

lone

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咕gū

(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc

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菇gū

(bound form) mushroom

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辜gū

crime

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沽gū

to buy

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轱gū

wheel

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鸪gū

partridge

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菰gū

Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia), now rare in the wild, formerly harvested for its grain, now mainly cultivated for its edible stem known as 茭白筍|茭白笋[jiao1bai2sun3], which is swollen by a smut fungus

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蛄gū

Chinese character

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觚gū

goblet

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軲gū

Chinese character

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酤gū

to deal in liquors