Writing
无辜 (wú gū) — how to say "innocent" in Chinese
无辜
Innocent, not guilty
adjective · noun
Character composition
无
not have, without
辜
guilt, crime
Radicals / Keys
无
Not
#71 · wú · 4 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Collocations
无辜百姓
wú gū bǎi xìng
innocent civilians
无辜的人
wú gū de rén
innocent person
无辜受害者
wú gū shòu hài zhě
innocent victim
Examples
法庭证明那个年轻人是完全无辜的。
The court proved that the young man was completely innocent.
他是无辜的。
He is innocent.
Frequently asked questions
Innocent in Chinese meaning
"innocent" in Chinese is 无辜 (wú gū).
无辜 meaning in English
无辜 (wú gū) means "Innocent, not guilty".
How is 无辜 pronounced?
It is pronounced wú gū (written as wu gu, wugu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "innocent" in Chinese characters?
It is written 无辜: 无 has 4 strokes, 辜 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 无辜?
无辜 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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