估
HSK 5

估 (gū): merchant, estimate, guess

gū

merchant, estimate, guess

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Pinyin

gū

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

merchant, estimate, guess

How to Write 估 (gū)

估 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 估

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 古 hints at the pronunciation.

What 估 is Made Of

估 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
古old, classic, ancient

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Words Using 估

Common Chinese words that contain 估:

估计

gūjì

评估

pínggū

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