HSK 3 · Family & Relatives

姑娘

gū niang

girl; young woman

Stroke order of 姑娘

2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

姑 · 8 strokes娘 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

Two 女 woman radicals: one ancient 古 and one 良 good, a young lady.

Parts: 姑 (女 woman + 古 sound) + 娘 (女 woman + 良 sound)

Example sentence

这个姑娘很漂亮。

This girl is very pretty.

More words: Family & Relatives

父母parents 父亲father 母亲mother 子女sons and daughters; children 亲relative; dear; to kiss 亲人close relatives; family 家属family members; dependents 亲切warm; cordial 亲自personally; in person 老太太old lady 老头儿old man 男子man; male 女子woman; female 结婚to get married 离婚to divorce 对象partner; boyfriend or girlfriend; target

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