entries → 姑娘
TSUMUGU · TOCFL 3 (est.) · 詞
姑娘 word · TOCFL 3 (est.)
姑娘 ＝ 姑 ＋ 娘
ㄍㄨ ㄋㄧㄤˊ · gūniáng
noun — young woman; girl

字源 FORM — what the parts do

姑aunt; young woman (姑媽)gū女 woman + 古 gǔ gives the sound
娘mother; maiden (新娘)niáng女 woman + 良 liáng gives the sound
姑娘，姑媽的姑，新娘的娘。
關 · Related
女孩nǚháigirl — younger and more casual register小姐xiǎojiěmiss — more formal form of address