to look after; to care for; customer; to look back; to review
顾 puts a head beside a compressed left piece: to look after (照顾), a customer (顾客), looking back (回顾).
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
ZDIC: 形声，从页、厄声 — the head side carries the looking meaning; the left is a compressed sound piece.
WHOLE CHARACTER
to look after; to care for; customer; to look back; to review
顾 puts a head beside a compressed left piece: to look after (照顾), a customer (顾客), looking back (回顾).
ZDIC: 形声，从页、厄声 — the head side carries the looking meaning; the left is a compressed sound piece.
LEFT: THE COMPRESSED SOUND SIDE 厄 (È)
Notice this part of the shape; it is not taught as a separate word in this lesson.
In 顾: left: the compressed sound side 厄 (è) Shown as the written left piece; the simplified form compresses 厄. è and gù share no modern sound — history, not a hint.
MEANING: THE HEAD SIDE — TO TURN THE HEAD AND LOOK (ZDIC 从页)
page; the head radical (from 頁)
A standalone character meaning page; as a right-side piece in many characters it is the head side. Each page states its own role and limits.
In 顾: meaning: the head side — to turn the head and look (ZDIC 从页) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
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