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Meaning of 姑

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Pinyin:
English Definition: paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary)
Chinese Definition:
①称父亲的姐妹:姑姑。姑父。姑表(一家的父亲和另一家的母亲是兄妹或姐弟的亲戚关系,如“姑姑兄弟”)。
②丈夫的姊妹:小姑子。姑嫂。
③旧时妻称夫的母亲:翁姑。舅姑。
④少女,亦作妇女的通称:姑娘(a。未婚少女,“娘”读轻声;b。姑母)。道姑。尼姑。
⑤暂且,苟且:姑且。姑息。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Ideographic: An older woman ; also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
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    • [ ] woman, girl; female
    • [ ] old, classic, ancient
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Example Words
姑母 father's sister; paternal aunt
姑妈 (coll.) father's married sister; paternal aunt
尼姑 Buddhist nun
姑息 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price
姑且 qiě for the time being; tentatively
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Example Sentences
1
I enjoy cooking with my aunt.
2
The little girl looks a lot like her mother.
3
My aunt often prepares delicious food for us.
4
My aunt and I often go shopping together.
5
My aunt is such a gentle and considerate person.