郭 (guō) — outer city wall (bound form, used in compounds); a surname, Guo
Definition
A classical/archaic bound morpheme meaning 'outer city wall,' almost never used alone today. As a standalone item at HSK 7 it survives mainly as the common surname Guo.
bound form
outer city wall (bound form, used in compounds)a surnameGuo
Examples
- 郭。Zhè zuò chéng shì de chéng guō fēi cháng gǔ lǎo.The city walls of this city are very ancient.
- 郭。guō Xiān sheng shì wǒ dà xué de lǎo shī.Mr. Guo is a teacher at my university.
- 郭。Tā men de xìng shì guō.Their surname is Guo.
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