辜
gū
crime
surname Gu; sin
ancient sound (古) + bitter punishment (辛) = crime or sin
辛 is the semantic core, originally depicting a branding iron or tattooing needle — an ancient symbol of punishment and hardship. 古 mainly contributes the sound gū; the bitter weight of 辛 carries the moral meaning of crime.
他没有罪，不应该受罚，真是无辜。
tā méi yǒu zuì , bù yīng gāi shòu fá , zhēn shì wú gū 。
he has no crime, should not be punished — he is truly innocent.
战争让很多无辜的人失去了家园。
zhàn zhēng ràng hěn duō wú gū de rén shī qù le jiā yuán 。
war caused many innocent people to lose their homes.
Words with 辜
伤及无辜
shāng jí wú gū
to harm the innocent (idiom)
死有余辜
sǐ yǒu yú gū
(idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment
滥杀无辜
làn shā wú gū
willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom)
无辜
wú gū
innocent
辜振甫
gū zhèn fǔ
Koo Chen-fu (1917-2005), Taiwanese businessman and diplomat
辜负
gū fù
to fail to live up (to expectations)
辜鸿铭
gū hóng míng
Ku Hung-ming or Gu Hongming (1857–1928), Malaysian writer known for his English-language works and defense of Qing dynasty monarchy