估

gū, gù
亻 + 古

Definitions

gū (verb) estimate; assess; evaluate

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 古 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 古

About

估 is a phonosemantic compound verb meaning to estimate or appraise. Its semantic component, 亻(person), indicates human action, while 古(gǔ) provides the sound; although 古 independently means "ancient", that meaning does not influence this character. The person radical highlights that estimating value, assessing situations, or making predictions relies on subjective human judgment and experience. This character frequently appears in commercial contexts for pricing goods, as well as in everyday scenarios where people approximate quantities or foresee outcomes without exact data.

Example Sentences Hide

我估计今天会下雨。

Wǒ gūjì jīntiān huì xià yǔ.

I estimate it will rain today.

他低估了我的能力。

Tā dīgū le wǒ de nénglì.

He underestimated my ability.

我们需要评估风险。

Wǒmen xūyào pínggū fēngxiǎn.

We need to assess the risk.

请你估价这幅画。

Qǐng nǐ gūjià zhè fú huà.

Please appraise this painting.

你估摸他几点能来？

Nǐ gūmo tā jǐ diǎn néng lái?

Can you guess what time he can come?

预估结果明天公布。

Yùgū jiéguǒ míngtiān gōngbù.

The forecast results will be announced tomorrow.

公司估量了投资回报。

Gōngsī gūliang le tóuzī huíbào.

The company measured the investment return.

不要低估这个项目的复杂性。

Bùyào dīgū zhège xiàngmù de fùzáxìng.

Do not underestimate the complexity of this project.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

他 们 你 作 但 使 体 什 代 信 化 位 任 何

Component: 古

克 故 苦 居 胡 固 姑 枯 咕 辜 沽 骷 轱 钴

Example Words

估计 估值 低估 评估 高估 估价 估摸 估测 估算 估衣 估量 重估 预估