姑姑
gū gu · HSK 6
paternal aunt
👩👧 姑 + 姑 = doubled 'aunt' character; father's sister
姑 combines 女 (woman) + 古 (old), reduplicated as 姑姑 for the familiar form. Specifically the father's sister — Mandarin distinguishes paternal 姑姑 from maternal 阿姨.
gū gu · HSK 6
paternal aunt
👩👧 姑 + 姑 = doubled 'aunt' character; father's sister
姑 combines 女 (woman) + 古 (old), reduplicated as 姑姑 for the familiar form. Specifically the father's sister — Mandarin distinguishes paternal 姑姑 from maternal 阿姨.