独孤 (dú gū) — (literary, adjective) lonely, alone; (proper noun, surname) Dugu
Definition
Literary word for 'lonely / solitary' — more formal and elegant than 孤独. Also the surname Dugu, a famous Xianbei-era compound surname seen in historical and martial-arts fiction.
verb
(literary, adjective) lonelyalone(proper noun, surname) Dugu
Examples
- 独孤。dú gū Xìn shì běi zhōu shí qī de míng jiàng.Dugu Xin was a famous general of the Northern Zhou period.
- 独孤，。Tā yì shēng dú gū, bù céng yǒu zhēn zhèng de zhī jǐ.He was alone all his life, never having a true soulmate.
- 独孤。Jīn yōng xiǎo shuō zhōng de dú gū qiú bài shì yí wèi jué shì gāo shǒu.Dugu Qiubai in Jin Yong's novel is a peerless martial arts master.
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