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姑姑

paternal aunt

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

gu1gu5 • gūgu

Meaning

Primary

paternal aunt

Alternatives

aunt, father's sister

Mnemonic

Picture two 姑姑 paternal aunts in front of you. They look eerily similar to your father. One is sort of [5] quiet, though.

Usage

我 姑姑 一直 没有 结婚。

My paternal aunt never married.

姑姑 把 我 养 大 的。

I was brought up by my paternal aunt.

我 没有 姑姑。

I have no paternal aunt.

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