gòu
囫
meet; see
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to meet; to encounter; to see
literaryA classical/literary term, not common in modern spoken Chinese. Primarily used in formal writing and classical literature.
Yī一
gòu觏
jūn君
zǐ子
，
yún云
hú胡
bù不
xǐ喜
。
Upon meeting the gentleman, how could I not be happy?
Shù数
nián年
wèi未
gòu觏
，
bié别
lái来
wú无
yàng恙
？
We haven't met for years, I trust you've been well?
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Nán难
yǐ以
gòu觏
zhī之
qí奇
jǐng景
。
A rare and wondrous sight that is hard to come by.