Indexing Matters

姑...

姑...

姑 gu ˉ

(Aunt)

Aunt

姑

姑姑

gu ˉ gu ˉ

(Aunt, Aunty)

Aunt, Aunty

Cat: Family (Aunt) Next

姑, 姑

rhymes-姑姑

姑娘

gu ˉ niangˊ

(Euphemism for, Girl, Maiden, One's, Unmarried)

Maiden, Unmarried girl, Girl, One's daughter, Euphemism for prostitute

姑, 娘

rhymes-姑娘

姑婆

gu ˉ poˊ

(Grandfather's, Sister)

Grandfather's sister, Sister of husbands father

Cat: Family (Grandfather's sister) Next

姑, 婆

rhymes-姑婆

尼姑

niˊ gu ˉ

(Nun)

Nun

尼, 姑

道姑

daoˋ gu ˉ

(Woman)

Woman Taoist

道, 姑

三姑六婆

san ˉ gu ˉ liuˋ poˊ

(Women)

Women of disreputable professions

三, 姑, 六, 婆

卦姑

guaˋ gu ˉ

(Fortune Teller)

Fortune teller

Cat: Occupation-Profession (Fortune teller) Next

卦, 姑

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