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姑 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 女 on the left conveys the meaning related to female gender and familial relations, while 古 on the right indicates the sound. Historically and today, it primarily refers to a father's sister (paternal aunt), and in classical contexts also denoted a husband's mother. The character is also used as a polite, general term for an unmarried young woman or a female religious figure.
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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。
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