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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.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 𩫖𩫖𩫖tall building
  • 邑邑yìcity

郭's left part comes from 𩫖, a tall building, and its right part is 邑, a city; together they picture outer city walls with towers.

Appears in
Buildings & Structures

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