The character 顾 — “look back”: how to write it and what it means
look back; care for
The Chinese character 顾 is read gù and means “look back; care for”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 顾
顾 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 顾, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 顾 is made of
On the right, 页 “head”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 顾
- 照顾take care ofHSK 3
- 顾客customerHSK 4
- 只顾only care about…HSK 6
- 回顾look back, reviewHSK 6
- 顾问consultant, adviserHSK 6
- 不顾disregard, in spite ofHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 顾?
顾 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 顾 mean?
顾 means “look back; care for”. It appears in 照顾 (“take care of”), 顾客 (“customer”), 只顾 (“only care about…”), 回顾 (“look back”).
How do you pronounce 顾?
顾 is read gù. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 顾 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 顾 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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