顾

顧
gù
#813 most
frequent character
look at, look after, attend
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

顾 has 页, read guǎ here, which supplies the sound, and an empty 厄 that was once a shorthand for part of 顧. It first meant to look back. The meaning grew to look after and to consider. In Simplified Chinese, 页 stands for 頁.

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Example Sentences

请你顾及他的感受。
qǐng nǐ gùjí tāde gǎnshòu 。
Please take his feelings into consideration.
她在顾孩子们的安全。
tāzài gù háizǐ mén de ānquán 。
She is looking after the safety of the children.
他转过身来顾了一下周围的情况。
tā zhuǎn guò shēn lái gù le yīxià zhōuwéi de qíngkuàng 。
He turned around and glanced at the situation around him.

Words with similar meanings

照顾zhàogù
take care of
More commonly used in the context of caring for someone or something.
关心guānxīn
care about
Focuses more on emotional concern rather than physical care.
注意zhùyì
pay attention to
Emphasizes the act of noticing or considering something.

Words Starting With 顾

顾客gù kè
client; customer
顾虑gù lǜ
misgivings; apprehensions
顾问gù wèn
adviser; consultant

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