Dong Chinese dictionary

gù

look back, look after

Phonosemantic compound. 頁 represents the meaning and 雇 represents the sound.

Components

雇 Sound component

gù

employ

頁 Meaning component

yè, xié

(head), page

Depicts a head.

Evolution

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

gù

look back; look at; look after; to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to

Gù

surname Gu

Most common words with 顧

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