Definition
郭 is a bound morpheme (不成词语素) meaning 'outer city wall' or 'surrounding area of a city'. It cannot be used alone in modern Chinese; it appears in compounds like 城郭 (city walls) and is also a common surname (Guo).
b.f.
outer city wall (bound form, used in compounds)a surnameGuo
Examples
- 郭。Zhè zuò chéngshì de chéng guō fēicháng gǔlǎo.The city walls of this city are very ancient.
- 郭。guō xiānsheng shì wǒ dàxué de lǎoshī.Mr. Guo is a teacher at my university.
- 郭。Tāmen de xìng shì guō.Their surname is Guo.
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