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Structured as a standard phono-semantic compound, 姑 places the female radical 女 on the left to indicate its semantic category of gender and kinship, while 古 on the right serves as the phonetic component. Its primary meaning refers to a father's sister (paternal aunt) and, in traditional usage, a husband's mother. Beyond strict kinship, 姑 can also denote an unmarried young woman or a female religious figure, reflecting a broad application within female-centered social terms.
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她是我的姑姑。
那个姑娘很漂亮。
姑妈给我买了礼物。
姑父是一位医生。
我们姑且相信他吧。
不能姑息这种错误。
姑婆从乡下回来了。
姑爷对家人很好。