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孤高

Word · AdjectiveTraditional孤

alone; orphaned

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

orphaned; fatherless in childhood

literary

Classical literary usage.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
gū孤
ér儿
 。

He is an orphan.

Xù恤
gū孤
niàn念
guǎ寡
 。

Care for orphans and widows.

2.

adjective

solitary; alone; isolated

literary

Describes a state of being alone or apart from others.

Gū孤
fān帆
yuǎn远
yǐng影
bì碧
kōng空
jìn尽
 。

The solitary sail's distant shadow vanishes into the blue sky.

Tā他
gū孤
shēn身
yī一
rén人
lái来
dào到
zhè这
gè个
chéng城
shì市
 。

He came to this city alone.