What does 辜 mean in Chinese?

辜 (gū) means "crime, to let down" in Chinese. The new HSK exam expects you to recognise it at HSK 7-9.

How do you write 辜?

Use the interactive stroke-order tool to see how 辜 is written.

What is the radical of 辜?

Radical information for 辜 is being updated.

How many strokes does 辜 have?

Stroke count information for 辜 is being updated.

What HSK level is 辜?

On the new HSK exam syllabus, 辜 is a character to recognise at HSK 7-9.

辜 (gū): Meaning, Stroke Order, Radical & Examples

辜

gū

crime, to let down

HSK 7-9 character

Quick Answer

辜 (gū) means "crime, to let down" with HSK 7-9 on the new exam.

Full dictionary entry for 辜 →Animated stroke-order for 辜 →

Pronunciation

gū

Meaning

Primary: crime

Other meanings:

to let down

Basic info

Pinyin	gū
Meanings	crime, to let down
New HSK exam	Recognise at HSK 7-9
Frequency	#1403 most common

Example sentences

无辜的人不应该受到惩罚。
Wúgū de rén bù yīnggāi shòudào chéngfá.
Innocent people should not be punished.
From 辜
我不能辜负父母的期望重托。
Wǒ bù néng gūfù fùmǔ duì wǒ de qīwàng, yídìng yào nǔlì xuéxí.
I cannot let down my parents' expectations and must study hard.
From 辜负 (HSK 7-9)

Words containing 辜

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
辜	gū	crime, to let down
辜负	gūfù	to fail to live up to, to let down	HSK 7-9

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辜

gū