孤 Strokes Write it Listen 孤 gū orphaned; alone, lonely, solidary HSK 6 8 strokes Radical 子 Sound + meaning 6 words Built from子meaningzison, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing瓜soundguāmelon, gourd, squash, cucumber How it works子 hints at the meaning (child), and 瓜 guā hints at the sound.