咕 (gū): (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc
咕 (gū) is a Chinese character meaning “(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 口 (semantic) and 古 (phonetic). It ranks #3009 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 咕 mouth. Its radical form 口 (mouth) appears in many related characters such as 口 (kǒu, mouth), 吃 (chī, to eat), 喝 (hē, to drink).
Definitions
- (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咕噜adverb | gū lu | (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach) |
| 嘀咕verb | dí gu | to mutter |
| 咕哝verb | gū nong | to murmur |
| 叽里咕噜 | jī li gū lū | see 嘰哩咕嚕|叽哩咕噜 |
| 咕咚noun | gū dōng | splash |
| 咕唧verb | gū jī | to whisper |
| 黑咕隆咚 | hēi gu lōng dōng | pitch-black |
| 犯嘀咕verb | fàn dí gu | to hesitate |
| 咕咾肉noun | gū lǎo ròu | sweet and sour meat (pork) |
| 咕噜肉noun | gū lū ròu | sweet and sour meat (pork) |
| 咕咕叫 | gū gū jiào | sound made by an empty stomach |
| 叽哩咕噜adjective | jī li gū lū | (onom.) to jabber |
| 搭咕 | dā gū | to connect |
| 乱咕攘 | luàn gū rang | to disturb (dialect) |
| 挤咕verb | jǐ gū | to wink at |
咕 appears in 20 compound words: 35 as the first character, 40 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 咕 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (3)
Example Sentences
他咕干舌燥地讲了两个小时，终于说服了大家。
tā gū gān shé zào dì jiǎng le liǎng gè xiǎo shí , zhōng yú shuō fú le dà jiā .
He spoke for two hours, his throat parched, and finally managed to convince everyone.
在书页轻翻的回响里，“小香咕”和“贾里”牵起三代读者的手，走上了那条成长的小径。
zài shū xié qīng fān de huí xiǎng lǐ , xiǎo xiāng gū hé gǔ lǐ qiān qǐ sān dài dòu zhě de shǒu , zǒu shàng le nà tiáo chéng cháng de xiǎo jìng .
Amid the gentle rustling of turning pages, “Xiaoxianggu” and “Jiali” have taken three generations of readers by the hand and set off down that path of growth.
手机支持 4G 全网通，国行版本搭载豆包 AI、支付宝、咪咕音乐、贪吃蛇等应用。
shǒu jī zhī chí 4 G quán wǎng tōng , guó háng bǎn běn dā zài dòu bāo A I , zhī fù bǎo , 咪 gū yīn lè , tān chī shé děng yīng yòng .
The phone supports 4G on all networks, and the China mainland version comes pre-installed with apps such as Doubao AI, Alipay, Migu Music, and Snake.
对了，我们还顺手设计了硅胶皮肤“咕咕嘎嘎”，当个桌宠也非常不错。
duì le , wǒ men hái shùn shǒu shè jì le 硅 jiāo pí fū gū gū 嘎 嘎 , dāng gè zhuō chǒng yě fēi cháng bù cuò .
Oh, and we also designed a silicone skin called "Gugu Gaga"—it makes a great desk accessory, too.
这里的木版年画、布老虎、泥咕咕等非遗展示与体验活动，每天吸引超千名游客参与。
zhè lǐ de mù bǎn nián huà , bù lǎo hǔ , ní gū gū děng fēi yí zhǎn shì yǔ tǐ yàn huó dòng , měi tiān xī yǐn chāo qiān míng yóu kè cān yǔ .
The intangible cultural heritage exhibitions and hands-on activities here—including woodblock New Year prints, cloth tigers, and clay cuckoo clocks—attract more than 1,000 visitors every day.
Character Family
Frequently Asked Questions
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