Chinese Word: 辜 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

辜HSK 6

Pinyin: gū

English Definition: crime; sin; surname Gu

Chinese Definition:
①罪：无辜。辜功(罪行)。死有余辜。
②负，背：辜负。
③姓氏。

Total strokes: 12; Radical: 辛

Pictophonetic:古 indicates the sound; 辛 (bitter) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 古 [ gǔ ] old, classic, ancient
- 辛 [ xīn ] bitter; toilsome, laborious; 8th heavenly stem

Similar Characters: 睾

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无辜HSK 6	wú gū	innocent; innocence; not guilty (law)
辜负HSK 6	gū fù	to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint
死有余辜	sǐ yǒu yú gū	death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead
辜鸿铭	gū hóng míng	Ku Hung-ming or Gu Hongming (1857-1928), Malaysian man of letters, highly regarded for his literary works written mostly in English, and known for his monarchist views
滥杀无辜	làn shā wú gū	willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)

1		bèi gào 被告 xuān chēng 宣称 zì jǐ 自己 shì 是 wú gū 无辜 de 的。 The accused declared that he was innocent.
2		xū yào 需要 gèng duō 更多 de 的 zhèng jù 证据 lái 来 zhèng míng 证明 tā 他 de 的 wú gū 无辜。 More evidence is needed to prove his innocence.
3		wǒ 我 bì xū 必须 bǎo liú 保留 suǒ yǒu 所有 de 的 zhèng jù 证据 lái 来 zhèng míng 证明 wǒ 我 de 的 wú gū 无辜。 I must keep all evidence to prove my innocence.
4		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 jìn lì 尽力 wán chéng 完成 rèn wu 任务， bù néng 不能 gū fù 辜负 lǐng dǎo 领导 de 的 xìn rèn 信任。 We must do our best to complete the task and not let down the trust of our leaders.

1		bèi gào 被告 xuān chēng 宣称 zì jǐ 自己 shì 是 wú gū 无辜 de 的。 The accused declared that he was innocent.
2		xū yào 需要 gèng duō 更多 de 的 zhèng jù 证据 lái 来 zhèng míng 证明 tā 他 de 的 wú gū 无辜。 More evidence is needed to prove his innocence.
3		wǒ 我 bì xū 必须 bǎo liú 保留 suǒ yǒu 所有 de 的 zhèng jù 证据 lái 来 zhèng míng 证明 wǒ 我 de 的 wú gū 无辜。 I must keep all evidence to prove my innocence.
4		wǒ men 我们 yào 要 jìn lì 尽力 wán chéng 完成 rèn wu 任务， bù néng 不能 gū fù 辜负 lǐng dǎo 领导 de 的 xìn rèn 信任。 We must do our best to complete the task and not let down the trust of our leaders.