Writing
姑姑 (gū gu) — how to say "aunt" in Chinese
姑姑
Aunt (father's sister)
noun
Character composition
姑
paternal aunt
姑
repeated syllable in kinship term
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
姑姑家
gū gu jiā
aunt's house
我的姑姑
wǒ de gū gu
my aunt
Examples
我姑姑和她的姑娘住在隔壁的城市。
My aunt and her daughter live in the neighboring city.
我的姑姑。
My aunt.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "aunt" in Chinese?
"aunt" in Chinese is 姑姑 (gū gu).
姑姑 meaning in English
姑姑 (gū gu) means "Aunt (father's sister)".
How to pronounce aunt in Chinese?
It is pronounced gū gu (written as gu gu, gugu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "aunt" in Chinese characters?
It is written 姑姑: 姑 has 8 strokes, 姑 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 姑姑?
姑姑 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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