估 (gū) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 估 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
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HSK 4 Words Containing 估
估计
to estimate; to reckon
我估计他今天不会来了。
Wǒ gūjì tā jīntiān bú huì lái le.
I estimate he won't come today.
About the character 估
估 (gū) means to estimate; to assess. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".