look back, look after

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
厄 simplified component

  Simplified component

è

  

adversity, distress

Shorthand for the component in the traditional character .

页 meaning component

  Meaning component

xié

  

page

Depicts a head.

Evolution

顾 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
顾 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
顾 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
顾 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
顾 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

() 

look back; look at; look after; to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to

() 

surname Gu

Most common words with 顾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

照顾

to take care of

顾客

client

顾问

adviser

回顾

to look back

to look after