顾 (gù) — to take into consideration, to attend to (often used with 不 or 只); to look after, to care for (family or responsibilities)
Definition
顾 (gù) is a written/formal verb meaning 'to take into consideration' or 'to attend to' — often used in negative or restricted contexts (不顾, 只顾, 顾及). 照顾 is the everyday spoken 'look after' for people; 顾 by itself seldom pairs that way.
verb
to take into considerationto attend to (often used with 不 or 只)to look afterto care for (family or responsibilities)
Examples
- ，。Tā bú gù fù mǔ de fǎn duì, jiān chí le zì jǐ de xuǎn zé.He ignored his parents' opposition and insisted on his own choice.
- ，。Nǐ zhǐ gù zì jǐ, tài zì sī liǎo.You only care about yourself — that's too selfish.
- 顾，。Tā jì yào gōng zuò yòu yào gù jiā, fēi cháng xīn kǔ.She has to work and also take care of the family — it's very hard.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 顧; 顾 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
頁頁yè
The traditional form 顧 combines 雇 as a sound part and 頁 as a meaning part; 顾 is the simplified form of 顧.
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