(wú gū) - innocent, not guilty, an innocent person in Mandarin
wúgūTraditional: 無辜
Translation
innocent, not guilty, an innocent person
Word origin
A compound of 无 (wú, without) and 辜 (gū, guilt, crime), literally without guilt, hence innocent.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 无 (wú, without) + 辜 (gū, guilt)
Stroke order
无
辜
Examples
，。
He is innocent and should not be suspected.
。
The war harmed many innocent people.
睁双。
She gazed with a pair of innocent eyes.
牵。
Do not let innocent people get dragged into it.
。
The judge finally cleared his name.
无辜 (wú gū) means innocent or free of guilt, and can also stand for an innocent person. It is common in legal and moral contexts, often describing those caught up in harm they did not cause.
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