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Gu
go͞o
Gu (name) means a Chinese surname, and the name of a county in Shanxi, China. Example: “Gu is a fairly common Chinese family name.”
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A Chinese surname, and the name of a county in Shanxi, China.
"Gu is a fairly common Chinese family name."
"The comrades of Gu county said: From building a private house to sitting in jail, Xu Peng suffered the consequences of placing profit first as a result of his decadent bourgeois ideology."
— , SHANXI INVESTIGATES ILLEGAL HOUSING CONSTRUCTION (1985)
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Etymology
From Mandarin 古 (Gǔ).
Frequently asked questions
What does “Gu” mean?
The word “Gu” means a Chinese surname, and the name of a county in Shanxi, China.
How do you pronounce “Gu”?
“Gu” is pronounced go͞o.
How do you use “Gu” in a sentence?
Here is “Gu” used in a sentence: “Gu is a fairly common Chinese family name.”
What part of speech is “Gu”?
“Gu” is a name.
Is “Gu” a common word?
“Gu” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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