孤 · Zhang Zhi (v2)
Gū (1st tone). The Shuowen defines 孤 as 「无父也。从子瓜声」 — ‘without a father; from 子 and 瓜 (phonetic).’ Classical law sharpens it: 《孟子·梁惠王下》 states 「幼而无父谓之孤」 — a child fatherless in youth is called 孤. Yet the same word is the humble royal ‘I, the $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart